In 1851 the law triggered a national controversy when it forced federal authorities to arrest a runaway named Thomas Sims, who had escaped bondage in Georgia for freedom in Massachusetts. Sims's plight became a rallying cry for ...
Bigelow also asked Ford for an opinion on a military question of some importance in the trial. Ford was asked, “Does the commanding officer of troops in action, that is, the highest commander, have entire control of all the ...
In this book, Jeffrey Hunt draws on previously unstudied letters and court martial records to offer a full and accurate account of the battle of Palmetto Ranch.
In The Last Battle of the Civil War, Anthony J. Gaughan recounts the fascinating saga of United States v. Lee, known to history as the "Arlington Case.
In The Last Battle of the Civil War, Anthony J. Gaughan recounts the fascinating saga of United States v. Lee, known to history as the "Arlington Case.
In this book, Jeffrey Hunt draws on previously unstudied letters and court martial records to offer a full and accurate account of the battle of Palmetto Ranch.