An argument to establish the illegality of military commissions in the United States : and especially of the one organized for the trial of the parties charged with conspiring to assassinate the late President, and others, presented to that commission, on Monday, the 19th of June, 1865

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Reverdy Johnson

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Description

This pamphlet provides an argument to establish the illegality of military commissions in the United States and especially of the one organized for the trial of the parties charged with conspiring to assassinate the late President, and others, presented to that commission, on Monday, the 19th of June, 1865.

Donor

Williams, Frank J.; Williams, Virginia

Date

1865

Measurement Display

31 pages; 23 cm

Format (Digital)

PDF

Subjects

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Assassination; Surratt, Mary E. (Mary Eugenia), 1820-1865.; Courts-martial and courts of inquiry--United States.

Work Type

pamphlet

Class

ephemera

Preferred Citation

[Physical ID#]: [Item Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.

Rights Management

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

Digital ID#

E457.5 .E65 1865

Repository

Mississippi State University Libraries.

Publisher

Baltimore: Printed by J. Murphy & Co.

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Contact Information

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