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Genre/Form: | History |
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Named Person: | Abraham Lincoln; Abraham Lincoln; Abraham Lincoln |
Material Type: | Biography, Government publication, State or province government publication |
Document Type: | Book |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Burrus M Carnahan |
ISBN: | 9780813134598 0813134595 9780813173665 0813173663 |
OCLC Number: | 1056991801 |
Notes: | Reprint. Originally published in 2010. |
Description: | 165 pages ; 23 cm |
Contents: | Introduction : crisis at Baltimore -- "With the law of war in time of war" : applying international law to a civil war -- "Property, both of enemies and friends, may be taken when needed" : seizure and destruction of civilian property -- "Strong measures, deemed indispensable but harsh at best" : retaliation and guerrilla warfare -- "War, at the best, is terrible" : devastation and command responsibility -- "Can you get near enough to throw shells into the city?" : personal injury to civilians -- Conclusion: "Government should not act for revenge." |
Responsibility: | Burrus M. Carnahan. |
Abstract:
Carnahan specifically scrutinizes Lincoln's conduct toward Southerners in light of the international legal standards of his time as the president wrestled with issues that included bombardment of cities, collateral damage to civilians, seizure and destruction of property, forced relocation, and the slaughter of hostages.
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