[1] He publicly advocated for the assassination of heads of state, including French Emperor Napoleon III, and had previously been involved in schemes supporting revolutionaries on the European continent.

[2] Sanders was involved in organization of the 1864 Niagara Falls peace conference, and negotiated with the United Kingdom to build ships for the Confederate States Navy.

[5] After the assassination of Lincoln, attempts were made to take Sanders into custody, but he fled to Canada and Europe.

In 1870, he was in Paris, where he attempted to aid the city's defenders during the Prussian siege: Mr. George Sanders, whilom United States Consul in London, and one of the leaders of the ex-Confederacy, is here; he is preparing plans for a system of rifle pits and zigzags outside the fortifications, at the request of General Trochu.

Mr. Sanders, who took an active part in the defence of Richmond, declares that Paris is impregnable, if it be only well defended.