Abraham Lincoln and Treason in the Civil War : The Trials of John Merryman /

In Abraham Lincoln and Treason in the Civil War, Jonathan White reveals how the arrest and prosecution of this little-known Baltimore farmer had a lasting impact on the Lincoln administration and Congress as they struggled to develop policies to deal with both northern traitors and southern rebels....

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: White, Jonathan W., 1979-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, 2011.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Merryman, John, > 1824-1881.
Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865.
Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865 > Views on civil rights.
Merryman, John, > 1824-1881 > Trials, litigation, etc.
Treason.
Traitors.
Habeas corpus.
Collaborationists.
Civil rights.
HISTORY > United States > Civil War Period (1850-1877)
Droits de l'homme > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siecle.
Traîtres > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siecle.
Trahison > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siecle.
Habeas corpus > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siecle.
Civil rights > United States > History > 19th century.
Traitors > United States > History > 19th century.
Treason > United States > History > 19th century.
Habeas corpus > United States > History > 19th century.
United States.
États-Unis > Histoire > 1861-1865 (Guerre de Secession) > Collaborateurs.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Collaborationists.
Trials, litigation, etc.
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • "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."

Ejemplares similares