James Russell Hallam

Released
Date of birth:16. 10. 1818
Date of death:15. 02. 1895
Age:76† Deceased
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1800s
State:Ohio
Time Imprisoned:
1 Month 29 Days
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Biography

James Russell Hallam was a Newport, Kentucky, attorney and politician detained by Union military authorities for alleged Confederate sympathies. He was arrested on October 5, 1861, taken to military headquarters in Cincinnati, and released on December 4. Authorities arrested him again on July 18, 1862, and sent him to Camp Chase in Columbus, Ohio, where he was still imprisoned on August 18. The final release date for his second confinement has not been established.

Case

Charges: Military detention for alleged Confederate sympathies
Arrested: Oct 5, 1861
Incarcerated: October 5, 1861
Released: December 4, 1861
Sentence: Held from October 5 to December 4, 1861; arrested again July 18, 1862 and sent to Camp Chase, with the second release date unresolved.

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