A history of the laws of war in American history describing the code Lincoln issued in the Civil War, its rules on torture, prisoners of war, assassination, and more that quickly became foundations of the modern laws of war and today's Geneva Conventions.
year: 2012
call number/section: 343.73
subjects: lincoln, abraham, 1809-1865, military leadership, military law, united states, history, war, war and emergency legislation, war (international law), united states, history, civil war, 1861-1865, 1861-1865, civil war, confederate states of america