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Judge Joseph Holt (1807-1894) may be best known for presiding over the trial of the Abraham Lincoln assassination conspirators as the country's first judge advocate general. Holt was one of Abraham Lincoln's most trusted allies and ardent supporters, but his achievements have largely faded from the record. He suffered a storm of criticism from Southerners for his role in prosecuting the Confederate president. He even issued a pamphlet in 1866 defending his actions, titled Vindication of Judge Advocate General Holt From the Foul Slanders of Traitors, Confessed Perjurers and Suborners, Acting in the Interest of Jefferson Davis. What a welcome retreat his home in Breckinridge County must have been. Now this historic three-story brick home is undergoing restoration, bringing the public servant who lived here back to prominence. The home resembles an Italianate villa in many respects. A cast iron porch extends along the front of the home. The western part of the house dates to 1850; the east wing is believed to date from the 1870s. The county acquired the property in 2008, and work is ongoing to stabilize the structure and make needed repairs.