Joseph Holt

Joseph Holt

General Joseph Holt (January 6, 1807 – August 1, 1894) was a leading member of the Buchanan administration and was Judge Advocate General of the United States Army, most notably during the Lincoln assassination trials.

Read more about Joseph Holt:  Early Life, James Buchanan's Administration, Judge Advocate General, Later Life

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