Recently discovered documents in Abraham Lincoln's own handwriting show that he personally intervened in many military justice cases, from trials involving spying, sabotage and desertion to ordinary criminal cases.
Includes Foreward by John Y Simon, Introduction, Photos & Illustrations, 17 tables, 2 graphs, Notes, Bibliography, and Index.
Language
English
Pages
320
Format
Hardcover
Release
August 21, 1999
Don't Shoot That Boy!: Abraham Lincoln and Military Justice
Recently discovered documents in Abraham Lincoln's own handwriting show that he personally intervened in many military justice cases, from trials involving spying, sabotage and desertion to ordinary criminal cases.
Includes Foreward by John Y Simon, Introduction, Photos & Illustrations, 17 tables, 2 graphs, Notes, Bibliography, and Index.