Minister to France under James Buchanan in 1860 and arrested by Federal authorities for treason in August 1861 while negotiating arm sales with France for the Confederacy. He was exchanged six months later and subsequently serve on Stonewall Jackson's staff during the Civil War. After the war Faulkner was elected to the United States Congress, representating the eastern panhandle of West Virginia, 1875-1877 and served on West Virginia University's Board of Regents.

Charles James Faulkner of Martinsburg, W. Va.

Identifier:: 040443
Collection Number:: A&M 2295
Title:: Charles James Faulkner of Martinsburg, W. Va.
Date:: 1858
Creator:: Brady, Mathew; Washington D. C.
Description:: Minister to France under James Buchanan in 1860 and arrested by Federal authorities for treason in August 1861 while negotiating arm sales with France for the Confederacy. He was exchanged six months later and subsequently serve on Stonewall Jackson's staff during the Civil War. After the war Faulkner was elected to the United States Congress, representating the eastern panhandle of West Virginia, 1875-1877 and served on West Virginia University's Board of Regents.
Acquisition Method:: Acquired
Medium:: print
Projects:: West Virginia History OnView