Few issues created greater consensus among Civil War-era northerners than the belief that the secessionists had committed treason. But as William A. Blair shows in this engaging history; the way politicians; soldiers; and civilians dealt with disloyalty varied widely. Citizens often moved more swiftly than federal agents in punishing traitors in their midst; forcing the government to rethink legal practices and definitions. In reconciling the northern contempt for treachery with a demonstrable record of judicial leniency toward the South; Blair illuminates the other ways that northerners punished perceived traitors; including confiscating slaves; arresting newspaper editors for expressions of free speech; and limiting voting. Ultimately; punishment for treason extended well beyond wartime and into the framework of Reconstruction policies; including the construction of the Fourteenth Amendment. Establishing how treason was defined not just by the Lincoln administration; Congress; and the courts but also by the general public; Blair reveals the surprising implications for North and South alike.
#1558089 in Books Albert J MC Adoo 2012-08-18Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x .39 x 6.00l; .52 #File Name: 1466484063170 pagesThe 5th Rct in Korea
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Three StarsBy Nancy L.Excellent account of infantry combat in the Pusan perimeter. Good read!1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Pusan Perimeter BattlesBy hooked on genealogyA must read for those interested in the the beginning of the Korean War. This covers the time period of the summer 1950. It focuses on the 5th RCT. Battles included are the Pusan Perimeter; Fox Hill; Bloody Gulch; and Battle Mountain.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Not much too itBy customerNot much to it. Confusing and a rehash of other books. Be good if the book covered more than just the first 3 months.
