On this day in the Civil War, President Lincoln suspends the writ of habeas corpus for those guilty of discouraging volunteer enlistments and resisting militia drafts.
September 24, 1862
Posted: September 24, 2016 in On this Day in the Civil WarTags: abraham lincoln, american civil war, american history, confederate, On this Day in the Civil War, the american civil war, the civil war, union
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