The Body of John Merryman: Abraham Lincoln and the Suspension of Habeas Corpus
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In April 1861, President Abraham Lincoln suspended the writ of habeas corpus along the military line between Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia. This allowed army officers to arrest and indefinitely detain persons who were interfering with military operations in the area. When John Merryman, a wealthy Marylander suspected of burning bridges to prevent the passage of U.S. troops to Washington, was detained in Fort McHenry, the chief justice of the...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0674061551
ISBN13:9780674061552
Release Date:October 2011
Publisher:Harvard University Press
Length:272 Pages
Weight:1.01 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 5.6" x 8.3"
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