02153nam 2200493 450 991013607190332120230808200138.01-4766-2655-3(CKB)3710000000915426(MiAaPQ)EBC4723360(EXLCZ)99371000000091542620161104h20162016 uy 0engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierA confederate in congress the Civil War treason trial of Benjamin Gwinn Harris /Joshua E. KastenbergJefferson, North Carolina :McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,2016.©20161 online resource (207 pages)1-4766-6489-7 Includes bibliographical references and index.The origins of a Maryland secessionist -- 2. Harris and secession, 1861/1863 -- 3. Congress and the war -- 4." A damning speech," the roots of a trial -- 5. The Democratic Party Convention of 1864 -- 6. The military prosecution of a Congressman -- 7. Aftermath of the trial, 1865/1892."This first ever book-length analysis of the unusual trial examines the prevailing opinions in Southern Maryland and in the War Department regarding slavery, treason and the Constitution's guarantee of property rights and freedom of speech"--Provided by publisher.Trials (Treason)Washington (D.C.)Military courtsWashington (D.C.)SlaveryLaw and legislationMaryland, SouthernHistorySecessionMarylandHistoryUnited StatesHistoryCivil War, 1861-1865United StatesPolitics and government1861-1865Trials (Treason)Military courtsSlaveryLaw and legislationHistory.SecessionHistory.345.73/0231Kastenberg Joshua E.1967-917486MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910136071903321A confederate in congress2589566UNINA