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Whiting, William, 1813-1873 Military arrests in time of war

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01265.16 Author/Creator: Whiting, William, 1813-1873 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Pamphlet Date: 1863 Pagination: 59 p. : Height: 22 cm, Width: 14 cm Order a Copy

Printed by the Government Printing Office. Written as Solicitor of the War Department. The work serves as a guide for military arrests during war. Discusses various topics such as the Enrollment Act of 1863, arrests on suspicion, martial law, and Habeas Corpus. Includes table of contents and an appendix entitled "instructions of the war department to officers having charge of deserters."

Whiting, William, 1813-1873

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