Lincoln's Supreme Court

David M. Silver is a professor emeritus of history and dean emeritus of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Butler University.

"An interesting and well-written study of the Supreme Court during the Civil War. A worthwhile addition to the bibliography of Civil War politics."--Alfred H. Kelly, American Historical Review "The general reader, as well as the historian, will find it interesting and reliable."--Maurice G. Baxter, Indiana Magazine of History "A most important contribution which fills a gap in existing Lincoln literature."--New York World-Telegram and Sun