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BL
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659837
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White, Jonathan W.,1979-
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| Title & Author
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Abraham Lincoln and treason in the Civil War : : the trials of John Merryman /\ Jonathan W. White
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| Publication Statement
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Baton Rouge :: Louisiana State University Press,, c2011
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| Series Statement
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Conflicting worlds : new dimensions of the American Civil War
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xiii, 191 p. :: ill. ;; 22 cm
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| ISBN
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9780807142141 (cloth : alk. paper)
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: 080714214X (cloth : alk. paper)
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9780807142158 (pdf)
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0807142158 (pdf)
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9780807142165 (epub)
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0807142166 (epub)
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9780807142172 (mobi)
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0807142174 (mobi)
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: 9780807143469 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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: 0807143464 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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| Contents
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"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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Merryman, John,1824-1881
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Lincoln, Abraham,1809-1865-- Views on civil rights
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Habeas corpus-- United States-- History-- 19th century
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Treason-- United States-- History-- 19th century
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Traitors-- United States-- History-- 19th century
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Civil rights-- United States-- History-- 19th century
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United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Collaborationists
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| Dewey Classification
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973.7
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| LC Classification
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E458.8.W58 2011
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