Samuel Arnold (conspirator)
Samuel Bland Arnold | |
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Arnold after his arrest, 1865 | |
| Born | September 6, 1834 |
| Died | September 21, 1906 (aged 72) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Resting place | Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland |
| Criminal status | Deceased |
| Conviction | Conspiracy to kidnap Abraham Lincoln |
| Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment with hard labor |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Confederate States |
| Branch | Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1864 |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit | 1st Maryland Infantry |
Samuel Bland Arnold (September 6, 1834 – September 21, 1906) was an American Confederate sympathizer involved in a plot to kidnap U.S. President Abraham Lincoln in 1865. He had joined the Confederate Army shortly after the start of the Civil War but was discharged for health reasons in 1864.