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2024-02-26 15:13:08 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: A30C2EC5A67DA72F0AC0E1A8CEBD8072A65EE67ABDE2437E0930554BB19E95B6
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Three Army officers who knew Moses J. Robinette wrote to Lincoln and asked the President to overturn the conviction. They argued that Robinette was simply defending himself against a larger, stronger man. They also vouched for his loyalty to the Union. Lincoln pardoned him. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/abraham-lincoln-pardoned-joe-bidens-great-great-grandfather-documents-reveal-180983837/
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