Dr. Samuel Mudd at Fort Jefferson

By Robert Summers

Convicted of conspiracy in the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, Dr. Samuel A. Mudd was sentenced to life imprisonment at Fort Jefferson, an isolated military prison in the Gulf of Mexico.

Two years later, a deadly yellow fever epidemic swept through the prison. When the fort's physician died, Mudd stepped forward to care for the sick and dying, risking his own life to save others.

Dr. Samuel A. Mudd at Fort Jefferson tells the remarkable true story of a condemned prisoner who became a hero, earning the gratitude of his former captors and ultimately a presidential pardon. Drawing on historical documents and firsthand accounts, this book recounts one of the most extraordinary chapters in the aftermath of Lincoln's assassination.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B08HTBWT19
• ISBN13: 9798684908781
• Release Date: September 2020
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 140 Pages
• Weight: 0.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"