1. Lincoln Struggles to Preserve what is left of the Union
Unit 7: Civil War

2. The horror…the horror! Why are Border States important to the south?
Add45% White Pop.
80% Manufacturing
40% Horses and Mules
DC would be an island
If you were Lincoln what would you do?

3. Riots in Maryland 6th Mass Arrives in Baltimore. Results
20,000 person mob forms
Fight their way through
Results
4 soldiers and 12 Baltimoreans die
Mayor orders bridges destroyed.
Lincoln suspends Habeas Corpus

4. Lincoln Suspends Habeas Corpus
Right of any person under arrest to appear in court, to ensure they have not been falsely accused.
Only Civil Liberty included in original constitution.
Who has the power to suspend this right?

5. Think-Pair-Share
Which of the situations described are the most severe in terms of the war? Why might they be handled differently than others?
Remember that keeping writ of habeas corpus doesn’t mean that you are automatically setting someone free; it means that you brining formal charges against them and letting the court decide if the person should be set free or go on trial. Which of the people could be brought up on charges, without suspending the writ? Why?
In which of the situations is it essential to the war effort to suspend the writ? Why?
What is the ultimate goal of suspending the writ?
The directions ask you to take the perspective of someone from a border state; how might that background influence your ideas on the suspension of the writ?
Lastly, you might ask the students to compare the suspension of the writ during the Civil War to the current war on terror; would it be appropriate to suspend the writ today? Why or why not?

6. Ex Parte Merrymen John Merrymen Wrote to Rodger Taney Roger Taney
Arrested in May of 1862
Participating in a group whose mission was armed resistance of government.
Wrote to Rodger Taney
Supreme Court Chief
Roger Taney
Issues Writ of Habeas Corpus
General Cadwaladaer refuse Merrymen’s release
Taney writes Ex Parte Merrymen
Cites Article I section 9