Table of Contents: Abraham Lincoln and treason in the Civil War :

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	White, Jonathan W., 1979-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, c2011.
Series:	Conflicting worlds
Subjects and Genres:	Merryman, John, > 1824-1881 > Trials, litigation, etc. Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865 > Civil rights. Habeas corpus > United States > History > 19th century. Treason > United States > History > 19th century. Traitors > United States > History > 19th century. Civil rights > United States > History > 19th century. United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Collaborationists.
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Table of Contents:

"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".