But see Mark Neeley's (sp?) work on civil liberties in the Civil War North
and South. I believe that Neeley reluctantly concludes that the CSA had
many more political prisoners than the USA held.
Harold S. Forsythe
----- Original Message -----
From: "Basil Forest" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 5:46 PM
Subject: Re: Long memories
> Virginians have long memories, and also some knowledge of the law.
> Please
> reference
> Ex Parte Merryman, Federal Cases No. 9487 (1861); and Ex parte Milligan.
> 71
> U.S. 2 (1866) before you criticize a failure of Virginians to relegate
> Lincoln to sainthood.
>
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