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The Enlistment

Summary

The enlistment of black soldiers in Maryland has caused unrest among the state’s slaveholders, who recently sent a party to see President Lincoln. The President sustained the recruitment of black soldiers.


Article Source

Newspaper: The Valley Register

Publication Date: October 30th, 1863

Page/Column: 2C

Town: Middletown, MD

County: Frederick

Subjects

  • Slavery / Emancipation
  • Politics
  • Home Front / Effects of War

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