The Resource Lincoln on trial : southern civilians and the law of war, Burrus M. Carnahan
Lincoln on trial : southern civilians and the law of war, Burrus M. Carnahan
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The item Lincoln on trial : southern civilians and the law of war, Burrus M. Carnahan represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Waubonsee Community College.
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- Summary
- In light of recent controversies and legal actions related to America's treatment of enemy prisoners in the Middle East and Guantánamo Bay, the regulation of government during wartime has become a volatile issue on the global scene. By today's standards, Lincoln's adherence to the laws of war could be considered questionable, and his critics, past and present, have not hesitated to charge that he was a war criminal. In Lincoln on Trial: Southern Civilians and the Law of War, Burrus M. Carnahan conducts an extensive analysis of Lincoln's leadership throughout the Civil War as he struggled to ba
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (165 pages)
- Contents
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- 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."
- Isbn
- 9780813139449
- Label
- Lincoln on trial : southern civilians and the law of war
- Title
- Lincoln on trial
- Title remainder
- southern civilians and the law of war
- Statement of responsibility
- Burrus M. Carnahan
- Subject
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- American Civil War (1861-1865)
- Civilians in war
- Civilians in war -- Southern States -- History -- 19th century
- Combatants and noncombatants (International law)
- Combatants and noncombatants (International law)
- Electronic books
- Ethics
- HISTORY
- HISTORY -- United States -- Civil War Period (1850-1877)
- History
- History
- Just war doctrine
- 1800-1899
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Ethics
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Military leadership
- Military leadership
- Southern States
- United States
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Moral and ethical aspects
- War -- Moral and ethical aspects
- War -- Moral and ethical aspects -- United States -- History -- 19th century
- Just war doctrine
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- In light of recent controversies and legal actions related to America's treatment of enemy prisoners in the Middle East and Guantánamo Bay, the regulation of government during wartime has become a volatile issue on the global scene. By today's standards, Lincoln's adherence to the laws of war could be considered questionable, and his critics, past and present, have not hesitated to charge that he was a war criminal. In Lincoln on Trial: Southern Civilians and the Law of War, Burrus M. Carnahan conducts an extensive analysis of Lincoln's leadership throughout the Civil War as he struggled to ba
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- Cataloging source
- N$T
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1944-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Carnahan, Burrus M.
- Dewey number
- 973.7092
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- E457.2
- LC item number
- .C295 2010eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
-
- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Lincoln, Abraham
- Lincoln, Abraham
- Lincoln, Abraham
- American Civil War (1861-1865)
- United States
- Civilians in war
- Combatants and noncombatants (International law)
- Just war doctrine
- War
- History
- HISTORY
- HISTORY
- Civilians in war
- Combatants and noncombatants (International law)
- Ethics
- Just war doctrine
- Military leadership
- War
- Southern States
- United States
- Label
- Lincoln on trial : southern civilians and the law of war, Burrus M. Carnahan
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-154) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- 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."
- Control code
- ocn646068468
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (165 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780813139449
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- Stock number
-
- 22573/ctt2hgs2c
- CC5696B1-9376-4485-BF17-0D347D3E1D23
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) o646068468
- (OCoLC)646068468
- Label
- Lincoln on trial : southern civilians and the law of war, Burrus M. Carnahan
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-154) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- 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."
- Control code
- ocn646068468
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (165 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780813139449
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- Stock number
-
- 22573/ctt2hgs2c
- CC5696B1-9376-4485-BF17-0D347D3E1D23
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) o646068468
- (OCoLC)646068468
Subject
- American Civil War (1861-1865)
- Civilians in war
- Civilians in war -- Southern States -- History -- 19th century
- Combatants and noncombatants (International law)
- Combatants and noncombatants (International law)
- Electronic books
- Ethics
- HISTORY
- HISTORY -- United States -- Civil War Period (1850-1877)
- History
- History
- Just war doctrine
- 1800-1899
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Ethics
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Military leadership
- Military leadership
- Southern States
- United States
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Moral and ethical aspects
- War -- Moral and ethical aspects
- War -- Moral and ethical aspects -- United States -- History -- 19th century
- Just war doctrine
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