The Slaves of Dr Samuel A Mudd Author:Robert Summers Dr. Samuel A. Mudd is best known as the country doctor who was convicted in the 1865 President Abraham Lincoln assassination conspiracy trial, and who was pardoned from prison after four years for his heroic work during a 1867 yellow fever epidemic at the prison. His guilt or innocence is still debated today. Dr. Mudd owned at least six slaves, ... more »five of whom testified against him at the 1865 Lincoln assassination conspiracy trial. One of his slaves ran away during the Civil War, joined the Union Army, and was present at Appomattox when General Lee surrendered to General Grant. These and many other accounts of Dr. Mudd's slaves are included in this well documented new book.« less