Lincoln on trial : southern civilians and the law of war /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Carnahan, Burrus M., 1944-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Lexington : University Press of Kentucky, [2010]
Subjects:	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 aspects.

Table of 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."