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Charles E. Phelps

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Rode to the head of the assaulting column, then much broken by severe losses and faltering under the close fire of artillery, placed himself conspicuously in front of the troops, and gallantly rallied and led them to within a few feet of the enemy's works, where he was severely wounded and
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The power of impeachment is expressly limited to cases of "treason, bribery, or other crimes and high misdemeanors." No charge is preferred against the president other than an official act which is by a forced construction of the Tenure of Office law claimed to be a "high
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The Congressional Globe: Containing the Debates and Proceedings of the Second Session of the Fortieth Congress; Together With an Appendix, Comprising the Laws Passed at that Session; and a Supplement, Embracing the Proceedings in the Trial of Andrew
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He was honorably discharged on account of wounds on September 9, 1864. Shortly thereafter Phelps was elected as congressman from the
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capacity. He also questioned whether Stanton would be eligible for protection under the law, as he had been appointed by
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Phelps died on December 27, 1908, at Baltimore, Maryland and was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, Baltimore.
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in 1864 his horse was killed from under him. While leading a charge at Laurel Hill during the
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from 1884 through 1907, where he was a professor of equity. In 1901, he published the book
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from 1865 through 1869. At this time, his party affiliation was "Conservative".
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In 1896, Phelps became a charter member of the Maryland State Bar Association.
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After the war, Phelps became a companion of the Maryland Commandery of the
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In 1868, Phelps married Martha Woodward of Baltimore.
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was being referred to in some states). On May 4, 1866,
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of the Maryland Guard, and, in 1862, he was raised to
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Charles Phelps

Circuit Court of Baltimore
U.S. House of Representatives
Maryland's 3rd congressional district
Henry Winter Davis
Thomas Swann
Baltimore City Council
Guilford, Vermont
Baltimore
Know Nothing
Union
Unconditional Union
Almira Hart Lincoln Phelps
Alma mater
Princeton University
Harvard University Law School

Union
United States Army
Union Army

Colonel

Brevet
Brigadier General
7th Maryland Infantry Regiment
American Civil War
Battle of Spotsylvania
Medal of Honor

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