Samuel Arnold (conspirator)

For other people named Samuel Arnold, see Samuel Arnold (disambiguation).

Samuel Bland Arnold
Arnold after his arrest, 1865
Born(1834-09-06)September 6, 1834
Georgetown, Washington, D.C., U.S.
DiedSeptember 21, 1906(1906-09-21) (aged 72)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Resting placeGreen Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland
Criminal statusDeceased
Conviction(s)Conspiracy to kidnap Abraham Lincoln
Criminal penaltyLife imprisonment with hard labor
Military career
Allegiance Confederate States
Service / branch Confederate States Army
Years of service1861–1864
RankPrivate
Unit 1st Maryland Infantry[1][2]

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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  3. ^ Booth, p. 138