Original Historical Ephemera, American States-Rights Legal History

State of Indiana legal document, autograph signed by Indiana and Ohio lawyer

Lambdin P. Milligan, the anti-Civil War Peace Democrat who strongly opposed President Lincoln and defended the Southern States rights to secede from the Union. He was a leader in the secret Knights of the Golden Circle (later Sons of Liberty) and was imprisoned and tried for treason in 1864.

This document was signed by Milligan just a few months after his trial and release in April of 1866.

Measures 7 x 8.5 inches, suitable for framing

Good condition, with light age wear

Guaranteed authentic

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