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So, Why did Jeff Davis...

...suspend Habeas Corpus?

Searching on the net, only brings a little bit of info...

http://www.mahalo.com/answers/other-areas-of-law/when-was-the-writ-of-habeas-corpus-suspended-in-the-united-states
“In the Confederacy, Jefferson Davis also suspended habeas corpus and imposed martial law”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habeas_corpus_in_the_United_States
Jefferson Davis also suspended habeas corpus and imposed martial law. This was in part to maintain order and spur industrial growth in the South to compensate for the economic loss inflicted by its secession.

http://keywen.com/en/HABEAS_CORPUS
In the Confederacy, Jefferson Davis also suspended habeas corpus and imposed martial law.

Does anyone know more specifics on this matter?

Kevin Dally