He contended that, as a civilian, Dr. Mudd should not have been tried by a military commission and that the conviction was illegal. The Army disagreed with the recommendation. Dr. Mudd appealed. A Chronology of Dr. Richard Mudd's quest on behalf of his grandfather Discussion and Debate Documents and Decisions in the Case for Dr. Mudd Some of the documents presented in these pages are in pdf format. Some are large files and may take some time to download.
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