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2024-02-26 17:33:24 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: F4851D63F686A272D2227A8A78EEAE835C0D7ED9A8CFF78C05ACB396007B5A59
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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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