LEADER 02153nam 2200493 450 001 9910136071903321 005 20230808200138.0 010 $a1-4766-2655-3 035 $a(CKB)3710000000915426 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4723360 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000915426 100 $a20161104h20162016 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 12$aA confederate in congress $ethe Civil War treason trial of Benjamin Gwinn Harris /$fJoshua E. Kastenberg 210 1$aJefferson, North Carolina :$cMcFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,$d2016. 210 4$dİ2016 215 $a1 online resource (207 pages) 311 $a1-4766-6489-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aThe 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. 330 $a"This first ever book-length analysis of the unusual trial examines the prevailing opinions in Southern Maryland and in the War Department regarding slavery, treason and the Constitution's guarantee of property rights and freedom of speech"--$cProvided by publisher. 606 $aTrials (Treason)$zWashington (D.C.) 606 $aMilitary courts$zWashington (D.C.) 606 $aSlavery$xLaw and legislation$zMaryland, Southern$xHistory 606 $aSecession$zMaryland$xHistory 607 $aUnited States$xHistory$yCivil War, 1861-1865 607 $aUnited States$xPolitics and government$y1861-1865 615 0$aTrials (Treason) 615 0$aMilitary courts 615 0$aSlavery$xLaw and legislation$xHistory. 615 0$aSecession$xHistory. 676 $a345.73/0231 700 $aKastenberg$b Joshua E.$f1967-$0917486 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910136071903321 996 $aA confederate in congress$92589566 997 $aUNINA