A Prison for the Lincoln Conspirators

The Civil War led to a significant change for Fort Jefferson. Rather than just being a military garrison on the gulf, the fort was transformed into an isolated island prison for disloyal and criminal Union soldiers sentenced by court-martial. In this, the second part of my documentary series, I discuss the use of the Dry Tortugas as a prison, the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, and the arrival of the four Lincoln conspirators sentenced to serve time at Fort Jefferson.

Part 2: A Prison for the Lincoln Conspirators

Coming soon: Dr. Mudd’s Escape

To learn more about this video series and to watch the other installments, please check out The Lincoln Conspirators at Fort Jefferson page.