Samuel Arnold (conspirator)

Samuel Bland Arnold
Samuel Bland Arnold
	Arnold after his arrest, 1865
Born	September 6, 1834; Georgetown, Washington, D.C., U.S.
Died	September 21, 1906 (aged 72); Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Resting place	Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland
Criminal status	Deceased
Conviction(s)	Conspiracy to kidnap Abraham Lincoln
Criminal penalty	Life imprisonment with hard labor
Military career
Allegiance	Confederate States
Service/branch	Confederate States Army
Years of service	1861–1864
Rank	Private
Unit	1st Maryland Infantry

Samuel Bland Arnold (September 6, 1834 – September 21, 1906)^[3] was an American Confederate sympathizer involved in a plot to kidnap U.S. President Abraham Lincoln in 1865. He had joined the Confederate Army shortly after the start of the Civil War but was discharged for health reasons in 1864.

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Samuel Bland Arnold
Arnold after his arrest, 1865
Born	(1834-09-06)September 6, 1834 Georgetown, Washington, D.C., U.S.
Died	September 21, 1906(1906-09-21) (aged 72) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Resting place	Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland
Criminal status	Deceased

Conviction(s)	Conspiracy to kidnap Abraham Lincoln
Criminal penalty	Life imprisonment with hard labor


Military career
Allegiance	Confederate States
Service/branch	Confederate States Army
Years of service	1861–1864
Rank	Private
Unit	1st Maryland Infantry^[1]^[2]

Samuel Arnold (conspirator)

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