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2024-02-25 17:15:10 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: B051D41350DD74DB36F99AB3CDC4BF648181FCBF6B64E8C8B9A0DB7068AA67CA
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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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