Lincoln on trial [electronic resource] : southern civilians and the law of war / Burrus M. Carnahan.
By: Carnahan, Burrus M.
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BookPublisher: Louisville : University Press of Kentucky, c2010Description: 165 p. ; 24 cm.Subject(s): Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Military leadership | Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Ethics | Civilians in war -- Southern States -- History -- 19th century | Combatants and noncombatants (International law) | Just war doctrine | War -- Moral and ethical aspects -- United States -- History -- 19th century | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Moral and ethical aspectsGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 973.7092 Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view Includes bibliographical references (p. 129-154) and index.
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".
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2010. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
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