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A Union Army Captain Testifies Before the Freedman's Commission
In May, 1861, Union General Benjamin Butler offered military protection to runaway slaves in Virginia, declaring them wartime "contraband." In every region touched by the war, African-American men, women, and children flocked to the protection [...]
Tags: Civil War, Emancipation
Item Type: Government Document
Historical Era: Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877)
A Union Army Captain Testifies Before the Freedmen’s Commission (with text supports)
In May, 1861, Union General Benjamin Butler offered military protection to runaway slaves in Virginia, declaring them wartime "contraband." In every region touched by the war, African-American men, women, and children flocked to the protection [...]
Item Type: Government Document
Historical Era: Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877)