Abraham Lincoln and Treason in the Civil War

Jonathan W. White

Louisiana State University Press, 2011

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In the spring of 1861, Union military authorities arrested Maryland farmer John Merryman on charges of treason for burning railroad bridges around Baltimore to prevent northern soldiers from reaching the capital. Jonathan White reveals how the prosecution of this Baltimore farmer had a lasting impact on the Lincoln administration and Congress.

ISBN-13
9780807143469
ISBN-10
0807143464
Publisher
Louisiana State University Press
Year
2011
Publication date
2011-11-07
Pages
216
Dimensions
213x137x17
Weight
333