American Bastille: A History of the Illegal Arrests and Imprisonment of American Citizens in the Northern and Border States on Account of Their Political Opinions During the Late Civil War Part One [Paperback]

John A. Marshall (Author), John A. O'Neill (Illustrator)

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Publication Date: December 1, 2004

1883. Part One of Two. Illustrated with the finest steel engravings by John A. O'Neill, New York. This work contains an authentic account of the arrest, imprisonment and terrible sufferings of American Citizens incarcerated as prisoners of state; together with the orders for arrest, suspending the writ of habeas corpus, prohibiting the employment of counsel, etc.; the horrors of prison life in Forts Lafayette, Warren, McHenry, Delaware, Mifflin, Old Capitol Prison, Penitentiaries and Military Camps, and their condition, are truthfully delineated. The book contains a translated copy of the Magna Charta, with its Seal; the Constitution of the United States, with the recent Amendments; History and Incidents of the Old Capitol Prison; together with narratives of about seventy citizens, from all of the Northern States except New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Wisconsin, including in the number Foreign Ministers, United States Senators, Members of Congress, Members of State Legislatures, Judges, Lawyers, Ministers, Doctors, Farmers, Editors, Merchants, Ladies and indeed all the walks of life are represented. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing. Other volumes in this set are ISBN(s): 1417930780.

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• Paperback: 440 pages
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing, LLC (December 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1417930772
• ISBN-13: 978-1417930777
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Rare Jewel of Long "Hidden" information...., January 4, 2006

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This review is from: American Bastille: A History of the Illegal Arrests and Imprisonment of American Citizens in the Northern and Border States on Account of Their Political Opinions During the Late Civil War Part One (Paperback)

How history repeats itself! Being born and raised in the North, and in the government schools, there is so much that I do not know, but I do love digging into the past and learning the actual events that took place, which have been either glossed over, or completely eliminated from government approved textbooks. Grab this rare volume and devour it. Read about the midnight arrests of journalists, and of pastors who dared to stand up for the truth. Open your heart and mind and learn the seeds that the country planted, so many years ago, that grew into the loss of freedoms we are currently under. Boldly go and read and hear the testimony of those who lost their freedom under this war. Black and white, and people of all races will appreciate this work. I am thankful for those who took the time and expense to reprint this, and many other jewels like it.