[Colonel Kangaroo]

Mark Neely wrote two books on the subject: "The Fate of Liberty: Abraham Lincoln and Civil Liberties" and "Southern Rights: Political Prisoners and the Myth of Confederate Constitutionalism". After extensive research Neely's not only came to a figure considerably smaller than the 30,000 you claim but he also found out that on a per capita basis one was more likely to be locked up without trial in a Jeff Davis confederacy than in Abe Lincoln's Union. But of course you'll say that the war made that all OK.

Thanks for mentioning the Neely works. I didn't know about them. It confirms a big picture of abusive Confederate government the is in accord with all the local histories I've read of my area.

And it's refreshing to see a reference to a real scholar's work on these threads as opposed to DiLorenzo's glorified toilet paper.

And as usual, no reb seems very interested in discussing the reign of Tyrant Jeff. I guess it's hard enough defending the Confederacy without acknowledging they teated southern white people badly as well.

[antinomian]

Thanks for mentioning the Neely works. I didn't know about them. It confirms a big picture of abusive Confederate government the is in accord with all the local histories I've read of my area.

And it's refreshing to see a reference to a real scholar's work on these threads as opposed to DiLorenzo's glorified toilet paper.

Mark Neely is a typical Lincoln cultist. Everything Lincoln did no matter how unconscionable was somehow in aid of some higher purpose, despite everything Lincold says to the contrary; while the southerners, who were trying to fend off an invasion somehow had nefarious ulterior motives for every action they took.

DiLorenzo on the other hand is a careful and meticulous scholar. You don't have to take my word for it. Just compare book rankings on Amazon and you can clearly see who is more credible.