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Abraham Lincoln and treason in the Civil War : the trials of John Merryman / Jonathan W. White

Author
White, Jonathan W., 1979-
Published
Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, [2011]
Copyright Date
©2011
Physical Description
xiii, 191 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

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Contents
"Baltimore is to be the battlefield of the southern revolution" : the Baltimore riot and the formation of Lincoln's habeas corpus policy -- "A collision of civil and military authority" : the arrest and incarceration of John Merryman -- "Prosecute your best cases not the weak and doubtful" : the difficulty of punishing disloyalty in the loyal states -- "Necessity is the tyrant's plea" : the Habeas Corpus Act, part I : congressional reaction to military arrests and tribunals -- "The government must in some way sustain you in your official acts" : the Habeas Corpus Act, part II : the failure of Congress to protect those waging war -- Epilogue : "Habeas Corpus John".
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ISBN
9780807142141 (cloth : alk. paper)
080714214X (cloth : alk. paper)
9780807142158 (pdf)
0807142158 (pdf)
9780807142165 (epub)
0807142166 (epub)
9780807142172 (mobi)
0807142174 (mobi)
9780807143469 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0807143464 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-184) and index.
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