A confederate in congress : the Civil War treason trial of Benjamin Gwinn Harris /

"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"--

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kastenberg, Joshua E., 1967- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2016.
Temas:
Harris, Benjamin G. > (Benjamin Gwinn), > 1806-1895 > Trials, litigation, etc.
Harris, Benjamin G. > (Benjamin Gwinn), > 1806-1895.
United States. > Congress > Officials and employees > Biography.
United States. > Congress.
1861-1865
Trials (Treason) > Washington (D.C.)
Military courts > Washington (D.C.)
Slavery > Law and legislation > Maryland, Southern > History.
Secession > Maryland > History.
Procès (Trahison) > Washington (D.C.)
Cours militaires > Washington (D.C.)
Sécession > Maryland > Histoire.
LAW > Criminal Law > General.
Employees.
Military courts.
Politics and government.
Secession.
Slavery > Law and legislation.
Trials (Treason)
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865.
United States > Politics and government > 1861-1865.
États-Unis > Histoire > 1861-1865 (Guerre de Sécession)
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 1861-1865.
Maryland.
Southern Maryland.
United States.
Washington (D.C.)
Biography
Biographies.
History.
Trials, litigation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.

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