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The Body of John Merryman: Abraham Lincoln and the Suspension of Habeas Corpus
The Body of John Merryman Abraham Lincoln and the Suspension of Habeas Corpus
Author: Brian McGinty
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 p...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780674061552
ISBN-10: 0674061551
Publication Date: 10/5/2011
Pages: 226
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Publisher: Harvard University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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