Merciful Lincoln: The President and Military Justice (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781439261828)

The Union army had over 75,000 courts-martial. The most controversial 1,100 came to Lincoln for a final decision. Would this man live or die? Would this officer be booted out in disgrace or given another chance? Did Lincoln mellow, become more merciful, as the war progressed? How did his clemency compare with that of Jefferson Davis? All these questions are answered by full Lincoln quotes and rigorous statistical analysis. Aspects of the war, hidden for generations, come to light here.

Author: Thomas P. Lowry
ISBN-10: 1439261822
ISBN-13: 9781439261828
Publisher: Booksurge Publishing
Language: English
Published: 01/15/2010
Pages: 238
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.78lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.54d