John Martin Davis, George B. Tremmel

Parole, Pardon, Pass and Amnesty Documents of the Civil War

An Illustrated History

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book presents the little-studied story of the history and documents of the pardons, passes, paroles and promises of loyalty used by both North and South. The words of the loyalty oaths required for passes, paroles and pardons grew over time from a few simple lines to several paragraphs. Conditions were added and pre-qualifications modified. This history provides insights into the politics, culture and battlefield realities present during the conduct of the war.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 198
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. November 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 384g
• ISBN-13: 9780786474417
• ISBN-10: 0786474416
• Artikelnr.: 36932259

Autorenporträt

The late John Martin Davis, Jr., was a retired Dallas tax attorney and CPA who lived in Fort Davis, Texas. He was awarded an honorary doctorate in history by Sul Ross State University. An authority on Texas maps, he was a member of the Philosophical Society of Texas for the Collection and Diffusion of Knowledge.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Acknowledgments delete
iv Foreword by Lawrence S. Rowland delete
1 Preface delete
3 Introduction delete
5 1. Treason delete
9 2. Promises of Loyalty delete
14 3. Passes and Paroles delete
24 4. Presidential Pardons delete
49 5. Prisoner Oaths delete
71 6. Paroles on Surrender delete
92 7. Postwar Amnesty delete
110 Introduction to the Appendices delete
139 Appendix 1: Paroles delete
140 Appendix 2: Passes delete
146 Appendix 3: Pardons delete
161 Appendix 4: Promises of Loyalty delete
166 Notes delete
185 Bibliography delete
187 Index delete
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