Posts tagged Camp Morton

December 2, 2013

The Infamous Hoosier Behind the Right To a Fair Trial

Although Milligan conspired against his government, the Supreme Court ruling in his case set a precedent regarding the rights of citizens to a fair trial.

Camp Morton

Camp Morton, on the original site of the Indiana State Fairgrounds, was named after Indiana Governor Oliver P. Morton. in February 1862, it served as a prisoner of war camp.