Recently discovered documents in Abraham Lincoln's own handwriting show that he personally intervened in many military justice cases, from trials involving spying, sabotage and desertion to ordinary criminal cases.
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
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Based on a Falsified Document,
By JerryinChicago "JerryinChicago" (Chicago, Illinois) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Don't Shoot That Boy! Abraham Lincoln and Military Justice (Hardcover)
A story in today's New York Times (January 25, 2011) reveals that Mr. Lowry has confessed to changing the date on a key document cited in this book to make it appear that Lincoln issued a pardon on the same day as his assassination. Mr. Lowry has reportedly confessed to sneaking a pen into the National Archives, rubbing out the original date (1864), and changing it to 1865 so that he could appear to have made a discovery that would in turn promote his book. He has now been banned from entering the National Archives, and his book is worthless except as an example of fraud, deception, and personal gain.
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Lowry Confessed to Altering Data,
By LMW (Williamsburg, VA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Don't Shoot That Boy! Abraham Lincoln and Military Justice (Hardcover)
The National Archives has confirmed that Thomas P. Lowry, a longtime Abraham Lincoln researcher, confessed to altering a presidential pardon document so he could claim credit for finding a document of historical significance. Everything he has written should now be scrutinized because the data may be suspect.
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A Look at the Lincoln Legend,
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This review is from: Don't Shoot That Boy! Abraham Lincoln and Military Justice (Hardcover)
The research into this book is incredible. The stories of the court martials is enjoyable reading, though at times the stories become repetitive (thus the 4 stars and not 5). Lincoln the compassionate president is examined carefully through these court martial cases and in the final chapter. The final chapter, is a great look at Lincoln and his place in history.
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In October 1863, Private Bernard McCloy of the 140th New York Regiment of Infantry got drunk, and in that condition he cursed and kicked his lieutenant. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
sentence disapproved, unexecuted part, death with musketry, dishonorable dismissal, sentence remitted, hard labor for the rest, unexecuted portion, misbehavior before the enemy, court petitioned, sleeping sentinels, conduct prejudicial, judge advocate general, dishonorable discharge, reviewing general Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Lincoln April, Lincoln Feb, Civil War, Lincoln July, United States, Executive Mansion, Private John, General Rosecrans, Abraham Lincoln, South Carolina, General Meade, White House, Lincoln Nov, District of Columbia, New Jersey, General Schofield, Dry Tortugas, New Mexico, Opinion Maker Lincoln Agrees Lincoln, Private William, Article of War, General Banks, General Interested, Joseph Holt New!
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In October 1863, Private Bernard McCloy of the 140th New York Regiment of Infantry got drunk, and in that condition he cursed and kicked his lieutenant. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
sentence disapproved, unexecuted part, death with musketry, dishonorable dismissal, sentence remitted, hard labor for the rest, unexecuted portion, misbehavior before the enemy, court petitioned, sleeping sentinels, conduct prejudicial, judge advocate general, dishonorable discharge, reviewing general Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Lincoln April, Lincoln Feb, Civil War, Lincoln July, United States, Executive Mansion, Private John, General Rosecrans, Abraham Lincoln, South Carolina, General Meade, White House, Lincoln Nov, District of Columbia, New Jersey, General Schofield, Dry Tortugas, New Mexico, Opinion Maker Lincoln Agrees Lincoln, Private William, Article of War, General Banks, General Interested, Joseph Holt New!
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- Lincoln: His Speeches and Writings by Roy Basler on 5 pages
- Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years and The War Years by Carl Sandburg on page 3, page 278, and Back Matter
- Lincoln and the Economics of the American Dream by Gabor S. Boritt on page 267, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Inner World of Abraham Lincoln by Michael Burlingame on page 5, and Back Matter
- Desertion during the Civil War by Ella Lonn in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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- 100 Essential Lincoln Books by Michael Burkhimer on page 282, and page 284
- The Lincoln Forum: Abraham Lincoln Gettysburg, and the Civil War by John Y. Simon in Back Flap
- The Lincoln Enigma: The Changing Faces of an American Icon by Gabor Boritt in Back Matter
- The Lincoln Enigma: The Changing Faces of an American Icon by Gabor Boritt in Back Matter
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