American Bastille - A History of the Illegal Arrests and Imprisonment of American Citizens During the Late Civil War

American Bastille is a history of the arbitrary arrests and imprisonment of American citizens in the northern and border states because of their political opinion from 1861-1865. Included also is a full report of the illegal trial an…

American Bastille is a history of the arbitrary arrests and imprisonment of American citizens in the northern and border states because of their political opinion from 1861-1865. Included also is a full report of the illegal trial and execution of Mrs. Mary E Surratt. April 27, 1861, hardly two weeks after Fort Sumter, Abraham Lincoln ordered suspension of the right of habeas corpus in the United States.