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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00517 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1865 |
| Title | Gideon Welles to William Willard ordering him to imprison five sailors guilty of capital crimes |
| Date | 5 October 1865 |
| Author | Welles, Gideon (1802-1878) |
| Recipient | Willard, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Informs Willard, the Warden of the State Prison at Wethersfield, Connecticut, that he is ordering him to imprison five sailors convicted of capital crimes: Wesley B. McLane, James Wilson, James Brown, James Stivers and Francis Johnson. Details the causes of their convictions and the length of their sentences. |
| Subjects | Lincoln's Cabinet Navy Government and Civics Law Military Law Death Penalty Criminals and Outlaws Prisoner |
| People | Welles, Gideon (1802-1878) Willard, William (1818-1870) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Law; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Gideon Welles was the Secretary of the Navy. William Willard was the Warden of the |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |