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It is estimated that as many as 2,000 fugitive slaves from the Valley of Virginia have crossed the Potomac within the last 10 days
Newspaper: The Valley Register
Publication Date: June 6th, 1862
Page/Column: 2C
Town: Middletown, MD
County: Frederick
Explore research and resources related to African American history during the Civil War.
This project has been generously funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Park Service, the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority, Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area, Frederick Community College, and others.
