Civil War Suits in the U.S. Court of Claims: Cases Involving Compensation to Northerners and Southerners for Wartime Losses

by Greg H. Williams

Book Overview

Not long after the eruption of civil war, the United States found itself mired in claims against the government. Loyal citizens living in insurrectionary districts complained about property seizure. Military pay disputes abounded, and some of the army's attempts at procurement were called into question. Charged with resolving these cases was the United States Court of Claims. Originally set up to advise Congress on pension matters, by 1863 the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786424303
• ISBN13: 9780786424306
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.0" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher