Question

This Martinsburg native who served as minister to France under President James Buchanan was arrested in 1861 on suspicion of negotiating arms sales for the Confederate while in Paris.
a) true
b) false

Answer 1

Answer:

a) True

Explanation:

C.J. Faulkner was an American lawyer and plantation owner from Martinsburg, Virginia, who served as the ambassador to France under James Buchanan.

When Abraham Lincoln was elected in 1861, Faulkner was removed from his position and returned to Washington D.C. He was then arrested on a charge of negotiating arms sales for the Confederacy while in France.

He was allowed to have his case heard in Richmond, and was eventually released. He joined the Confederate army and after the war ended, he continued to practice law. He never swore allegiance to the Union.

Answer 2

Answer: True - Charles J. Faulkner

Explanation: Faulkner was a Minister to France under President James Buchanan. He was arrested in Washington, in 1861, under the charges of negotiationg arms sales for the confederacy while He was in France. He was released after the exchange with New York Congressman Alfred ely, captured by the confederates at the first Battle of Bull Run.