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Describing Vicksburg after its capture, noting especially the behavior of white civilians and freed slaves

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Title:
Describing Vicksburg after its capture, noting especially the behavior of white civilians and freed slaves
Collection:
Gail and Stephen Rudin Slavery Collection, 1728-1973
Date:
1863-10-16
Location:
Vicksburg, Mississippi
ID Number:
RMM04681_0845
Accession Number:
Rudin # S - 845
Collection Number:
4681
File Name:
RMM04681_0845.pdf
Work Type:
letters (correspondence)
Measurement:
8.0 x 12.5 (inches)
Description:
Letter Describing Vicksburg After its Capture Noting Especially the Behavior of White Civilians and Freed Slaves, the Conduct of African American Troops, the Attitude of Union Soldiers Towards Copperheads, and Federal Policy for Rebel Plantations and Former Slaves in the Area - Written by a Union Cavalry Officer
Cite As:
Gail and Stephen Rudin Slavery Collection, #4681. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
Archival Collection:
Gail and Stephen Rudin slavery collection
Series:
Series VI: Letters
Box:
16
Folder:
28
Format:
Image
Rights:
The content in the Rudin Slavery Collection (aka Gail and Stephen Rudin Slavery Collection, #4681. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections) is believed to be in the public domain by virtue of its creation date, and is presented by Cornell University Library under the Guidelines for Using Text, Images, Audio, and Video from Cornell University Library Collections [http://hdl.handle.net/1813.001/CULCopyright]. For more information about these volumes, please contact the Rare and Manuscript Collections at rareref@cornell.edu. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of an item and securing any necessary permissions ultimately rests with persons desiring to use the item.

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