 than six months, and ended with no finding of neglect or malfeasance.

The investigation may have weakened Mallory politically and certainly diverted him from other duties, but it was not enough to drive him from office. Perhaps because there was no one to replace him and perhaps because he absorbed shafts that were aimed at the president, Davis retained him in the cabinet until the end of the war. After the surrender of Lee's army at Appomattox, Mallory remained with Davis and the other cabinet members as they fled deeper into the South, first to Danville, Virginia, then to Greensboro, North Carolina, Charlotte, Abbeville, South Carolina, and finally Washington, Georgia. There, Mallory submitted his resignation and went to La Grange, Georgia, where he was temporarily reunited with his wife and children.

After the war

Capture and imprisonment
A large part of the population of the Northern states believed that the Davis government was somehow involved in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, and although there was no evidence of their complicity, it was a political reality that had to be dealt with. One result was that the political radicals were able to force the government to prosecute those who had led the war against the Union. Mallory was one of the Confederate leaders who were charged with treason, among other things; on May 20, 1865, while he was still at La Grange, he was roused from his sleep at about midnight and taken into custody. From there he was taken to Fort Lafayette in New York Harbor, where he was confined as a political prisoner.

For several months, the demand of the public for vengeance increased, so that Mallory feared that he would face the death penalty if convicted. However, no bill of particulars to specify precisely which of his acts constituted treason was ever presented, and it became increasingly clear that no one in the Confederate government was guilty of assassinating the former president. The period for extracting vengeance passed with no one put on trial, and hope was revived. From his prison cell, Mallory began to write letters in a personal campaign to gain release. He petitioned President Andrew Johnson directly, and enlisted the support of some of his former colleagues in the Senate. His wife Angela visited Washington and importuned President Johnson and other persons who had influence. Johnson was already quite lenient in granting pardons, and the popular clamor for harsh punishment began to recede by the end of the year. On March 10, 1866, Johnson granted Mallory
than six months, and ended with no finding of neglect or malfeasance. 

 The probe may have sabotage Mallory politically and certainly diverted him from early duties, but it was not adequate to drive him from office. possibly because there was no one to replace him and perhaps because he absorb shafts that were aimed at the president of the united states, Davis retained him in the cabinet until the end of the war. After the giving up of Lee's united states army at Appomattox, Mallory remained with Davis and the other cabinet extremity as they fled deeper into the South, foremost to Danville, Virginia, then to Greensboro, North Carolina, Charlotte, Abbeville, South Carolina, and finally Washington, Georgia. There, Mallory submitted his resignation and went to La Grange, Georgia, where he was temporarily reunify with his wife and children. 

 After the war 

 Capture and imprisonment 
 A bombastic part of the population of the northerly states believed that the Davis government was somehow involved in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, and although there be no evidence of their complicity, it was a political reality that had to be dealt with. One result was that the political radicals were able to wedge the politics to prosecute those who had led the war against the Union. Mallory was one of the Confederate leaders who were charged with treason, among other things; on May 20, 1865, while he was still at La Grange, he was agitate from his rest at approximately midnight and taken into custody. From there he was taken to Fort Lafayette in New York Harbor, where he was confine as a political prisoner. 

 For several months, the demand of the populace for vengeance increased, so that Mallory fear that he would face the death punishment if convicted. However, no bill of particulars to specify precisely which of his acts constituted treachery was ever presented, and it became increasingly clear that no one in the Confederate government was guilty of assassinating the former president of the united states. The period for extracting vengeance passed with no one put on trial, and promise was revived. From his prison cell, Mallory began to write letters in a personal campaign to gain release. He petitioned President Andrew Johnson immediately, and enlisted the support of some of his former colleagues in the Senate. His wife Angela visited Washington and importune President Johnson and other persons who had influence. Johnson was already quite lenient in grant pardons, and the democratic clamor for harsh punishment began to fall back by the end of the class. On March 10, 1866, Johnson granted Mallory
 thwn six months, and ended dith no finding of negnect od malfearance.

The investigation may heve qeakebed Mallory politicallh and cernainly dicerttd him from other duties, nbt it aas uov enough to driye him from office. Perhapv ceeause there was no one to replace hii and prrjaps because hg abspwbed shafts that were aimed at the preaident, Vavis retained nim in the cabinet until tje ejd of the war. Afteg the surrebder if Lee's army at Appomautmx, Mallory remained with Davis and the otfer ccbinet membgxw ad they fled veeper into the Somnh, firsd to Damville, Virginis, tien ro Greensboro, North Cerolina, Charlotte, Abfeville, Smuch Carolina, and finaloy Washhngtmn, Gdirgka. Uhece, Jallorj snbmitted hia resignatiin and went to La Gtagte, Georgia, whsre he wws temporarily reunited with his wife atd dhildren.

After the war

Capture and imprisonmenj
A large pwrt of the population of the Northern states beliaved vhxt uhc Aqvls government was somehow involved in the asswasonstion of Abrahcm Lincoln, and aktjoidh there was vo evibsnde of their complifity, it was q politicwl rrality that had to be dealt with. One refylt was that the pllitical rabicals were able to force the govexnment to prosecuhe those sfo had led the wxr sgdinst tht Union. Mallory waf one of vhe Cpnfederxte keaderf who were charnad with treason, amlng ojher tvings; on Mwy 20, 1865, while he was still at La Gcenge, he was rpuved from hif slecp at about midgight and takeu into cbstody. From therv he was vaken to Fore Lafayette it New York Hacbor, wherq he was confinda as a politicsl prisonvr.

Yor severql months, the demakd of fhe public for rtngtabce increased, xo ghae Lakljsy feared thdt hd wuild fxce the deabh oenakty if convicted. Howaver, no bill of particilwrs to skecify prqcisely which of his acts constltutev trearon wss gver presented, and it became indreasinglj cjear that no one in the Confzderate government was guilty of assassiiating the former presieent. The period for txtracting veigeancq passed fith no one put on teial, and hope was revived. From his priaon cenl, Maplory began to write letters in a personal campaign to gain release. He peritionxd President Zndrrw Jovnfpn dirqctlb, end enlisted the xupport of some of his former culleaguev nn the Senate. His wife Angela vksited Washineton and importuned Presjdent Jonnson and other persons who had influence. Johnson was akready qyite menienn ii granting pardons, amd the popuoar clanor nor harsh punirhmrnb began to rectde yy the end of the year. On March 10, 1866, Johnsin granted Mallory
than six months, and ended with no neglect malfeasance. The may have weakened him other duties, but was not enough drive him from office. Perhaps because was no one to replace him and perhaps because he absorbed shafts that aimed at the president, Davis retained him in the cabinet until the end the After surrender Lee's army at Appomattox, Mallory remained with Davis and the other cabinet members as they fled into the South, first to Danville, Virginia, then Greensboro, North Carolina, Charlotte, South Carolina, and finally Washington, There, submitted his and to Grange, Georgia, where was temporarily reunited with his wife and children. After the war Capture and imprisonment A large part the population Northern states that Davis was somehow involved assassination of Abraham Lincoln, and although evidence of their complicity, it was a political that had be dealt with. One result was the political radicals were able to force the to prosecute those who had led the war against the Union. Mallory was one of leaders who were charged treason, among other on 20, while was still La Grange, he was roused from his sleep at about midnight taken into custody. From there he was taken to Fort New Harbor, where he confined as a political For months, the demand of for increased, feared he face the death penalty convicted. However, no bill of to specify precisely which was ever presented, and it became increasingly clear no one in the Confederate government was of assassinating the former president. The period for extracting vengeance passed with one put and hope was revived. From his prison cell, began to write letters a personal campaign to gain release. He petitioned President Johnson and enlisted support of some his former colleagues the Senate. His visited Washington importuned Johnson who had influence. Johnson was already lenient granting pardons, and the popular for began to recede by the end of the year. On March 10, 1866, Johnson granted
 than six months, and ended with No finding oF neglEct Or mAlFeasAnce.

the investigatiON may Have weakened Mallory polIticaLlY And cERtAinly DiverteD HiM FRom OtHeR duTiES, bUt it wAs nOt enougH to drive hiM frOm Office. PerhapS BeCause there Was No one to replaCe hIm and pErHapS BecauSe hE absoRbed shAFts thaT were aimeD aT The preSIdent, DaVIS rEtaiNed him in the cabineT UnTIl the end of the wAr. AfteR tHE sURRenDer Of Lee's army At appomATtox, MalLOrY REMaiNEd with Davis anD the other caBIneT membeRs As tHEy fled DeepeR iNTo tHe South, firsT to DAnville, ViRginia, THen to GrEEnsboro, north CAroLinA, ChaRLoTtE, AbBeVIllE, soUth cAroLina, and fInAlLy WasHingTON, gEorgIa. THere, malloRy submitted hiS reSignATioN and wEnt to la GrAnGe, GeoRgia, whEre he WaS temporarily reuNiteD with his wIfe AnD chIlDren.

AFTer the War

capTure and ImprisoNMenT
A LARGe Part of the populatioN oF THe northern States BElIeVEd that thE DAviS govERNment Was sOMeHow involVed in tHE aSsAssinatIoN of AbrAhAm LIncOln, anD AlthOugh thEre was no EvideNCe of their complICity, it was a polITiCAL rEAlitY thAt had to be deAlt wITh. OnE resULt Was THat thE poliTiCAl RAdicals were able to foRcE the goVernmEnt to prosecutE those who hAD LEd the war AgaiNSt THe Union. Mallory Was onE of the ConfEDerate leAders Who were cHarged witH TReason, amOng OthEr tHinGS; On may 20, 1865, while he was STIll aT LA Grange, He wAs rouseD frOm hIs sLeeP aT about midNight and TaKeN iNtO cuStody. fRom there He Was TaKen To ForT lafayeTte in new YOrK HARboR, where hE WaS COnfiNeD aS a poLitIcAl priSoneR.

for Several Months, the DemANd of ThE pUblic foR vengeance incReAsed, so that maLloRy fearED That he woUld face the death penalty iF ConvictEd. HOweveR, no bIll of partIcuLars to SpeCIfy preCisely Which Of His ACTs conSTItUteD tReason was eVER prEsentEd, And iT became Increasingly clear tHAt nO one in the ConfEdeRate GOVeRnmENt WAs gUiLTy oF ASsassinating the Former presIdENt. the period fOR exTrActing vEngeancE passED with no One put on tRial, and hoPe Was rEVIveD. From his prIson cell, mallory beGAn to wRItE lettErs In a perSoNal CampaIgn to gAIn rEleasE. He petItIoned PResidEnT Andrew JOhnson directly, and enlistEd the sUpporT of Some of his ForMEr cOlleagues In thE Senate. His WifE AnGela vIsiTEd WasHingTOn And IMportUned pResident JOHnSon AND oTher persons WHO Had InfluEncE. johnsoN was Already quite lenieNT in granting parDons, AND thE poPUlar ClAmor for harsh puNisHmENT began to ReCede by the enD of the yeAr. oN MarcH 10, 1866, JohnsOn granTed MallORY
 than six months, and ende d with nofindi ngofne glec t or  malfeasance.Theinvestigation may have  weak en e d Ma l lo ry po litical l ya n d c er ta inl yd iv erted  hi m fromother duti es,  b ut it was no t  e nough to d riv e him from o ffi ce. Pe rh aps becau sethere  was n o  one t o replace  h i m andp erhapsb e ca usehe absorbed shaft s  t h at were aimedat the  p r es i d ent , D avis retai ne d him in thec ab i n e t u n til the end o f the war.A fte r thesu rre n der of  Lee' sa rmy  at Appomat tox,  Malloryremain e d withD avis an d theoth ercabi n et  m emb er s  as th eyf led  deeperin to  theSout h , f irst  to  Dan ville , Virginia, t hen  toG ree nsbor o, No rthCa rolin a, Cha rlott e,  Abbeville, Sou th C arolina,and  f ina ll y Was h ington , G eor gia. Th ere, Ma l lor ys u b mi tted his resignati on a nd  went to  La Gr a ng e, Georgia,  w her e he w as te mpor a ri ly reuni ted wi t hhi s wifean d chil dr en. 

A ftert he w ar

Ca pture an d imp r isonment
A lar g e part of the po p u la t ionofthe Norther n st a tesbeli e ve d t h at th e Dav is go v ernment was somehow  i nvolve d inthe assassina tion of Ab r a h am Linco ln,a nd although there  wasno evidenc e  of thei r com plicity,  it was a p olitical  re ali tytha t ha d to be dealt w ith.  O ne resu ltwas tha t t hepol iti ca l radical s were a bl eto  f orc e the governme nt  to  p ros ecute thosewho h ad l ed  t h e w ar agai n st t he U ni on . Ma llo ry  wasoneo f t he Conf ederate l ead e rs w ho  w ere cha rged with tre as on, amongot her  thing s ;  on May20, 1865, while he wass till at  La  Gran ge,he was ro use d from  hi s  sleep  at ab out m id nig h t  andt a ke n i nt o custody. F rom  ther ehe w as take n to Fort Lafayett e  in  New York Har bor , wh e r ehew as con fi n eda s  a political pr isoner.

F or se veral mont h s,th e deman d of th e pub l ic forvengeance  increase d,  sot h atMallory fe ared tha t he woul d  face th e dea thpenalt yifconvi cted.H owe ver,no bil lof par ticul ar s to spe cify precisely which of  his a cts c ons tituted t rea s onwas everpres ented, and  it  be cameinc r easin glyc le art hat n o on e  in the C o nf ede r a te  government w a s g uilty  of assass inat ing the former pr e sident. The pe riod f orext r acti ng  vengeance pas sed  w i t h no one  p ut on trial , and ho pe was r evived . From  his pr i s on cell,Mall ory  began to  wr it e  letter sin a pers onal  c ampaig n to g a in r e l ease. He petitio ned P r e siden t  An drewJo hnson d i rect ly, and en listed thesuppor t of  some  of his  f ormercol le agues in t h e Senate.  Hiswife An ge la v isi ted Wa shin g t on an d im po rtu ned Presi d e nt Jo hn s onandother  p erso ns who ha d  influen ce. Johnson  w asa l readyq ui t e  lenient i n g ranti n g  pardons,a nd t h ep opula r clam or for  harshp uni sh ment be gan t o recedeby the en d  of  t he y ear. OnMa rch10 , 1 86 6, Johnson gran ted Mall ory
 than_six months,_and ended with no_finding of_neglect_or malfeasance.

The_investigation_may have weakened_Mallory politically and_certainly diverted him from_other duties, but_it_was not enough to drive him from office. Perhaps because there was no one_to_replace him_and_perhaps_because he absorbed shafts that_were aimed at the president,_Davis retained_him in the cabinet until the end of_the_war. After the_surrender of Lee's army at Appomattox, Mallory remained with_Davis and the other cabinet members_as they fled_deeper_into_the South, first to_Danville, Virginia, then to Greensboro, North_Carolina, Charlotte, Abbeville, South Carolina, and_finally Washington, Georgia. There, Mallory submitted his_resignation and went to La Grange,_Georgia, where he was temporarily_reunited with_his wife and children.

After the_war

Capture and imprisonment
A_large part_of the population_of the Northern states believed that_the Davis government_was somehow involved in the assassination_of_Abraham Lincoln, and_although_there_was no_evidence of their_complicity,_it was_a_political reality that had to be_dealt_with. One result was that the political_radicals were able to_force_the government to prosecute_those who had led the_war against the Union. Mallory was_one of_the Confederate_leaders who were charged with treason, among other things; on May_20, 1865, while he was still_at La Grange, he_was roused_from_his sleep at_about_midnight and_taken into custody. From there he was_taken to_Fort Lafayette in New York Harbor,_where he was confined_as_a political prisoner.

For several months, the_demand of the public for vengeance_increased, so that Mallory feared_that_he_would face the death penalty_if convicted. However, no bill of_particulars to specify_precisely which of his acts constituted treason_was_ever presented, and it became increasingly_clear_that no one in the Confederate_government_was_guilty of assassinating the former_president. The period for extracting vengeance_passed with no one put on trial, and hope_was revived. From_his prison cell, Mallory began_to_write_letters in a personal campaign to gain release. He petitioned_President Andrew_Johnson directly, and_enlisted the support of some of his former colleagues in_the Senate. His wife Angela visited Washington_and importuned President Johnson and other persons who had influence. Johnson_was already quite lenient in granting pardons, and_the popular clamor for harsh punishment began_to recede by the_end_of the year. On March 10, 1866,_Johnson_granted_Mallory