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The last battle of the Civil War United States versus Lee, 1861-1883 / by Gaughan, Anthony J., 1970-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction : creatures of the law -- A party in interest -- A shocking and abhorrent proposition -- The privilege of paying by the hands of another -- Ready again to meet the traitorous foe -- The natural feebleness of the judiciary -- A reproach to american jurisprudence -- We are all union men now -- No man is above the law -- The passions of the war in a tribunal of justice.…”
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John Brown's trial by McGinty, Brian

Table of Contents: “…To free the slaves -- Carrying the war into Africa -- Framing the charges -- The indictment -- The jury is summoned -- The testimony begins -- The name and the shadow of a fair trial -- The quiet was deceptive -- The verdict -- The sentence -- The execution -- Marching on.…”
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