An edition of A confederate in congress (2016)
A confederate in congress
the Civil War treason trial of Benjamin Gwinn Harris
By Joshua E. Kastenberg
Publish Date
2016
Publisher
McFarland
Language
eng
Pages
198
Description:
"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"--
subjects: Politics and government, United States, Trials, litigation, Officials and employees, Law and legislation, Slavery, Military courts, United States. Congress, Trials (Treason), Secession, Biography, History, Harrison, benjamin, 1833-1901, United states, congress, biography, Slavery, law and legislation, united states, United states, history, civil war, 1861-1865, United states, politics and government, 1861-1865, Trials, united states
People: Benjamin G. Harris (1806-1895)
Places: United States, Washington (D.C.), Maryland, Southern Maryland
Times: Civil War, 1861-1865, 1861-1865