Lincoln's Assassins: A Complete Account of Their Capture, Trial, and PunishmentA stunning compilation of research into War Department files, pretrial and trial testimony (the actual words), newspaper accounts and manuscript collections. Powerful Cabinet members, popular generals and forceful politicians were involved in this legal conflict. This volume probes the background and character of everyone involved. |
Contents
XXV | 5 |
Shortly after ten oclock Good Friday evening 1865 a massive figure | 5 |
II | 13 |
III | 19 |
IV | 26 |
V | 35 |
VI | 43 |
VII | 57 |
We Are the Assassins of the President | 284 |
Confessions BlockadeRunners and Secret Ciphers | 296 |
Yes Thats the Man | 309 |
Empty Sleeves Dangling in the Spring Air | 322 |
In Defense of Mary Surratt | 339 |
A Loyal Citizen? | 351 |
A Growing Weariness | 361 |
Where Is Ma? | 370 |
VIII | 65 |
IX | 79 |
XI | 98 |
XII | 104 |
XIII | 120 |
XIV | 126 |
XV | 132 |
XVI | 143 |
XVII | 152 |
XVIII | 161 |
XIX | 174 |
XX | 181 |
XXI | 189 |
XXIII | 203 |
XXIV | 212 |
Abhorrence of All Things Secret | 228 |
Justice in Epaulets | 244 |
On Trial but Not in Chains | 254 |
A Large Boot Slit Down the Side | 269 |
Guilt and Insanity | 385 |
Rebel Complicity? | 395 |
What He Knew and When | 408 |
What a Phenomenon He Was | 418 |
Education for Murder | 424 |
After Mature Consideration | 436 |
Death Cells | 448 |
Thirteen Steps | 463 |
Dry Tortugas | 478 |
An Absurdity Unsurpassed | 493 |
Impeaching the Impeachers | 508 |
The Son Is Here Before You | 517 |
Memories of the Terrible Spring | 531 |
The Stretch of Darkening Folds | 545 |
Epilogue | 558 |
Chapter Notes | 561 |
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Other editions - View all
Lincoln's Assassins: A Complete Account of Their Capture, Trial, and Punishment Roy Z. Chamlee No preview available - 1990 |
Lincoln's Assassins: A Complete Account of Their Capture, Trial, and Punishment Roy Z. Chamlee, Jr. No preview available - 2008 |
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