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William H. Gibson

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Full name:William Gibson
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1800s
State:Maryland
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Biography

William H. Gibson, of Maryland, was held without trial and released on the oath of amnesty. He was held as a civilian political prisoner at Fort Delaware during the U.S. Civil War, detained without trial under the wartime suspension of habeas corpus, and is named among the fellow prisoners in the Rev. Isaac W. K. Handy's 1863–1864 prison diary, 'United States Bonds; or, Duress by Federal Authority.'

Case

Fort Delaware
Charges: No formal charges — held without trial, released on oath of amnesty
Released: Feb 26, 1864
Institution State: Delaware