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Compensation

Summary

Discussion of Congressional legislation to compensate loyal slaveowners for loss of their slaves and providing a bounty for slave recruits and its effect on local Copperheads and Conservatives.


Article Source

Newspaper: The Frederick Examiner

Publication Date: February 17th, 1864

Page/Column: 2B

Town: Frederick, MD

County: Frederick

Subjects

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

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