Act Of Justice: Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation and the Law of War (Burrus M. Carnharn - LP) WWII This is his fifth book

This is his fifth book in the ongoing Savas Beatie Military Atlas Series

Unlike Anything That Ever Floated: The Monitor and Virginia and the Battle of Hampton Roads

Filling in a portion of Lincoln’s political career that few are aware of

A thrilling historical account of Allan Pinkerton’s pivotal role in the Civil War and the birth of the Secret Service

S/L #20369

Act Of Justice: Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation and the Law of War (Burrus M. Carnharn - LP) WWII This is his fifth bookIn his first inaugural address, Abraham Lincoln declared that as president he would "have no lawful right" to interfere with the institution of slavery. Yet less than two years later, he issued a proclamation intended to free all slaves throughout the Confederate states. When critics challenged the constitutional soundness of the act, Lincoln pointed to the international laws and usages of war as the legal basis for his Proclamation, asserting that