American Bastille: A History of the Illegal Arrests and Imprisonment of American Citizens in the Northern and Border States on Account of (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781432619770)

American Bastille: A History of the Illegal Arrests and Imprisonment of American Citizens in the Northern and Border States on Account of Their Political Opinions During the Late Civil War V1 is a historical account written by John A. Marshall. The book chronicles the illegal arrests and imprisonment of American citizens in the northern and border states during the Civil War era. Marshall delves into the political opinions of these citizens and how they were targeted by the government for their beliefs. He explores the legal and constitutional implications of these arrests and the impact they had on American society at the time. This volume is the first in a series and provides a comprehensive overview of this little-known aspect of American history.1883. Part One of Two. Illustrated with the finest steel engravings by John A. O'Neill, New York. This work contains an authentic account of the arrest, imprisonment and terrible sufferings of American Citizens incarcerated as prisoners of state; together with the orders for arrest, suspending the writ of habeas corpus, prohibiting the employment of counsel, etc.; the horrors of prison life in Forts Lafayette, Warren, McHenry, Delaware, Mifflin, Old Capitol Prison, Penitentiaries and Military Camps, and their condition, are truthfully delineated. The book contains a translated copy of the Magna Charta, with its Seal; the Constitution of the United States, with the recent Amendments; History and Incidents of the Old Capitol Prison; together with narratives of about seventy citizens, from all of the Northern States except New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Wisconsin, including in the number Foreign Ministers, United States Senators, Members of Congress, Members of State Legislatures, Judges, Lawyers, Ministers, Doctors, Farmers, Editors, Merchants, Ladies and indeed all the walks of life are represented. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing. Other volumes in this set are ISBN(s): 1417930780.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: John a. Marshall
ISBN-10: 1432619772
ISBN-13: 9781432619770
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 12/01/2004
Pages: 440
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.79lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.13d