Who arrested and jailed Bridges in 1861?
Union authorities
Confederate authorities
British authorities
French authorities
Answer
Confederate authorities arrested and jailed Bridges in 1861 for treason because he was a Union sympathizer. Bridges was a native of Tennessee and had served in the United States Army during the Mexican-American War. He was also a member of the Whig Party, which was opposed to the secession of the Southern states from the Union.
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