Did Abraham Lincoln put reporters in prison?

Yes to the first question, no to the second. He did not imprison anyone who disagreed. He ordered the arrests of those he considered threats. The lowest estimate is 14,000 arrests. Over a quarter of those arrested were Confederates, either those guilty of insurrection, spying, or sabotage, or trying to rejoin the insurrection. read more

Yes to the first question, no to the second. He did not imprison anyone who disagreed. He ordered the arrests of those he considered threats. The lowest estimate is 14,000 arrests. read more

a. lincoln. Note: On the morning of May 18, 1864, a forged proclamation was published in the World, and Journal of Commerce, of New York. The proclamation named a day for fasting and prayer, called for 400,000 fresh troops, and purposed to raise by an "immediate and peremptory draft," whatever quotas were not furnished on the day specified. read more