J'accuse - Zola and Dreyfuss

I've just seen a documentary about "J'accuse" - which was an indictment written by the French novelist Emile Zola (1840 - 1902) in his open letter of 1898 published in a newspaper. It led to a prison sentence for Zola on a charge of impeachment of French military authorities. He evaded imprisonment by fleeing to England. Addressed to the President of France, the letter denounced the French army's persecution of Captain Alfred Dreyfus (1859 - 1935), a Jewish artillery officer on the general staff, who had been accused unjustly of delivering defence documents to a foreign government. Dreyfus was court-martialed and sentenced to life imprisonment on Devil's Island. As a consequence, French political life seethed in the chaos of militarism and virulent anti-Semitism. Zola's "J'accuse" did much to move the government toward reopening its investigation, and Dreyfus was retried and found guilty again, but he was pardoned. It was not until 1906 that the verdict was reversed and Dreyfus was restored to his army rank. He fought in World War I and was decorated for his actions in that war.

It was a fascinating documentary of two brave men. One who spoke up for justice and one who was a war hero. Then the thought struck me that whilst there are many streets and public buildings named after Emile Zola, I have yet to see or hear of a rue Aflred Dreyfus or a CP Dreyfus.

Was he really pardoned - or was it just a technicality ?