(Source: LSU Press)
LSU Press has
published a new book on the indictment of Jefferson Davis after the US civil
war.
ABOUT THE BOOK
In the immediate
aftermath of the Civil War, federal officials captured, imprisoned, and
indicted Jefferson Davis for treason. He faced execution if found guilty for
his role in levying war against the United States. Although the federal
government pursued the charges for over four years, the case never went to
trial. Most historical analyses of the case focus on interpreting the political
reasons why that happened by analyzing the reasons in the broadest national
contours. According to Robert Icenhauer-Ramirez, these global assessments,
while important, do not attempt to discern how the lives and experiences of
those individuals responsible for either prosecuting or defending Davis, or
those with a direct interest in the outcome, influenced the handling of the
case. He argues that while national politics had a role in the direction of the
case, it was the actions and decisions of lesser-known men and women that
ultimately were responsible for the failure to convict Davis. Treason
on Trial: The United States v. Jefferson Davis focuses on precisely
why that happened.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Robert
Icenhauer-Ramirez is an attorney based in Austin, TX. He earned a doctorate in
history at the University of Texas, Austin.
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