First, slaves were declared "contraband of war" not freed but ruled to be enemyproperty eligible for seizure by Union forces.
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The charges include aiding the enemy, wrongfully causing intelligence to be published on the Internet, transmitting national defense information and theft of public property or records.
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He is being held on charges of aiding the enemy, wrongfully causing intelligence to be published on the Internet, transmitting national defense information and theft of public property or records, among others.