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Henry J. Carroll

Released
Gender:Male
Era:1800s
State:Maryland
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Biography

Henry J. Carroll was a Saint Mary's County, Maryland civilian arrested by federal agent L. C. Baker on December 30, 1861. The State Department ordered him committed to the Old Capitol Prison on December 31. The federal case summary alleged disloyalty, encouragement of Confederate enlistment, and financial assistance to recruits. It reports that General Porter released him on parole a few days later, without specifying the exact departure day or a criminal conviction. Source: Official Records, series II, volume II, section 1, printed page 331 (PDF page 347), https://archive.org/details/cu31924079570242/page/n346/mode/2up.

Case

Old Capitol Prison
Charges: Alleged disloyalty, encouragement of Confederate enlistment and financial support for recruits.
Arrested: Dec 30, 1861
Sentence: Administrative detention; released on parole a few days after commitment, exact release day not specified. No conviction recorded in the cited summary.
Institution State: District of Columbia