Who was the man known as "the man without a country"?

Question

This man was an American Patriot during the revoluctionary war that was been tried for treason. He told the court that "he wish that he had never seen this country" ( or something like that ).
The court sentenced him to a spend the rest of his life aboard a ship. He was never allowed to set a foot on ground, nore could any country accept him.
What was that man's name?

Answer 1

Fiction. By E.E. Hale.

Answer 2

It's Army lieutenant Philip Nolan who was upset that Aaron Burr was tried for treason. Nolan was tried as an accomplice. It was actually a fictional work published in the Atlantic Monthly in 1863, a story by Edward Everett Hale. Although the story alleges to the early 1800's, it is based on the upheaval of the Civil War. When he cursed the United States and said he never wanted to hear it again, the judge sentenced him to spend the rest of his life on war ships. Nolan relented in his old age.
In real life, there have been several "men without a country" because several have said that we should be world citizens, not just a citizen of one country. Now-a-days, lots of countries will allow dual citizenship under certain circumstances.

Answer 3

It was Philip Nolan. Arron Burr, a friend of his was charged with treason of a conspiracy to Steal Louisiana Purchase away from the US. He eventually was acquitted.
Philip Nolan was tried as an accomplish.

During his testimony he renounced his nation and said, "he wished he had never heard of the US." He got his wish and was sentenced to spend the rest of his life on a warship of the US Navy, never to be allowed to set foot on US soil again.
No one on the ship was allowed to ever mention anything about his country USA.
Over the years he became very sad and told a young officer he missed his country more then his family. The young officer, told him about the USA before he died, which made him very happy.

Answer 4

Edward Everett Hale.

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