Abraham Lincoln and Treason in the Civil War: The Trials of John Merryman
(Part of the Conflicting Worlds: New Dimensions of the American Civil War Series)
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In the spring of 1861, Union military authorities arrested Maryland farmer John Merryman on charges of treason against the United States for burning railroad bridges around Baltimore in an effort to prevent northern soldiers from reaching the capital. From his prison cell at Fort McHenry, Merryman petitioned Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Roger B. Taney for release through a writ of habeas corpus. Taney issued the writ, but President Abraham...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0807143464
ISBN13:9780807143469
Release Date:November 2011
Publisher:LSU Press
Length:216 Pages
Weight:0.70 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.4" x 8.4"
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