Autograph book, 1862 and undated.

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Autograph book, 1862 and undated.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/191822306

Autographs of Harris and 116 fellow prisoners, the majority of them served in the Confederate Navy. In addition to listing their rank and position, many of the prisoners provided details regarding their capture. Among the prisoners were Col. John C. Brown, p. 74, who became governor of Tennessee during Reconstruction; Capt. Thomas Ruffin, p. 78, who was active in antebellum Democratic politics in North Carolina; as well as Baltimore mayor George William Brown, p. 75, and Maryland representative Henry W. Warfield, p. 74, who were arrested and imprisoned in 1861 along with other members of the Maryland legislature by President Lincoln in order to prevent Maryland's secession. Harris later presented the book "in memory of old times" to H. R. McKinney. There is also a photocopy of the book.

2 items (.2 lin. ft.)

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6959222

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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