American Bastille: A History of the Illegal Arrests and Imprisonment of American Citizens in the Northern and Border States on Account of

By John A. Marshall

Book Overview

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 book written by John A. Marshall. This book is a detailed historical account of the illegal arrests and imprisonment of American citizens in the Northern and Border States during the Civil War. The author explores the political opinions of these individuals and how their beliefs led to their arrest and imprisonment without due process of law. The book is divided into several chapters, each focusing on a particular aspect of the illegal arrests and imprisonment. The author provides a comprehensive analysis of the legal and constitutional issues surrounding the arrests and imprisonment, as well as the impact it had on American society at the time. This book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of the Civil War and the legal and constitutional issues surrounding the imprisonment of American citizens.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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1417930772
• ISBN13: 9781417930777
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 440 Pages
• Weight: 1.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"