Lincoln and Citizens’ Rights in Civil War Missouri : Balancing Freedom and Security.
Title:
Lincoln and Citizens’ Rights in Civil War Missouri : Balancing Freedom and Security.
Author:
Boman, Dennis K.
ISBN:
9780807138250
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Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (285 pages)
Series:
Conflicting Worlds: New Dimensions of the American Civil War
Contents:
Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Lincoln and Civil Liberties in Missouri -- 1 The Secession Crisis and Missouri -- 2 The Command of John C. Frémont -- 3 General Henry W. Halleck and the Law of War -- 4 Military Government and Civil Liberties -- 5 The Struggle for Missouri and Martial Law -- 6 Civil Liberties under General Samuel R. Curtis -- 7 Radical Policies and the Removal of General Samuel R. Curtis -- 8 Emancipation and Civil Liberties -- 9 Lincoln's Showdown with the Radicals -- 10 General William S. Rosecrans and Price's Raid -- 11 Lincoln and the Return to Civilian Rule in Missouri -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
Abstract:
During the Civil War, Missouri presented President Abraham Lincoln, United States military commanders, and state officials with an array of complex and difficult problems. Although Missouri did not secede, a large minority of residents owned slaves, sympathized with secession, or favored the Confederacy. Many residents joined a Confederate state militia, became pro-Confederate guerrillas, or helped the cause of the South in some subversive manner. In this intriguing study, Dennis K. Boman reveals the difficulties that the president, military officials, and state authorities faced in trying to curb traitorous activity while upholding the spirit of the United States Constitution.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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