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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08046 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1865 |
| Title | Letter from Charles Sumner to T. Johnstone regarding the law on arbitrary arrests and conscientious objection |
| Date | 3 March 1865 |
| Author | Sumner, Charles (1811-1874) |
| Recipient | Johnstone, T. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | "The subject of arbitrary arrests is certainly a very grave one. All my instincts are in favor of the largest liberty of this subject." |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History American Statesmen Military Law Habeas Corpus |
| People | Sumner, Charles (1811-1874) Johnstone, T. (fl. 1865) |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Religion; Law |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |