瑞佛迪．强森 (Reverdy Johnson) 生于1796年5月21日

马里兰州在内战期间扮演着相当重要的地位。该州是一个蓄奴州，但是有些领导人，例如检察官与政治家瑞佛迪．强森却想继续留在北方联盟内，而不愿意与其他蓄奴州共同组成南方联盟。

瑞佛迪．强森于1796年5月21日生于马里兰的安那波里斯 (Annapolis) ，他是马里兰州选出的参议员，并且在札卡里．泰勒 (Zachary Taylor) 总统在位时，担任首席检察官。在左图里，强森站在最右边。因为马里兰州的立场，强森曾担任过许多具争议性的角色。


The state of Maryland was caught in the middle of the Civil War. It was a slave-holding state, but some of its leaders, such as attorney and statesman Reverdy Johnson, wanted to remain with the Union and not join the rest of the slave states in forming the Confederacy.

Born on May 21, 1796, in Annapolis, Maryland, Johnson represented Maryland in the Senate and served as attorney general under President Zachary Taylor. That's him in the picture on the far right. Johnson took on several controversial roles because of his state's position.

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