Letter about slaves freed during the Civil War

Black History 1866-Dated Sharecropping Contract Between a Recently Freed Slave and His Employers in Alabama, Civil War Era! February 1, 1866-Dated Civil War Era, Manuscript recently Freed Slave Sharec

An inked manuscript unlined letter sheet written by Lucy D. Bryan to Union Army Provost Marshall of Raleigh, N.C. Major G.B. Dyer. This single page letter reads as follows: ‘Major Dyer, I have s

Civil War cover/envelope depicting a freed slave "contraband." The political cartoon appears to express the seeming futility of the southern cause- that while plantation owners went off to fight in th

content about slaves rounded up for service in the Army at Fort Donelson, near Dover and regarding a Negro boy that claims he was persued by Capt. Phelps men and hounds. Letter states Mr. Phelps has n

Robert E. Lee's Wife Writes Chatty Letter to Pastor, Delivered by Slave Daniel MARY CUSTIS LEE, Autograph Letter Signed, to Charles B. Dana, June 16, 1854, Arlington, Virginia. 2 pp., 5" x 8". Light s

In one binder, including a few war-dated letters, an estate document detailing property including 3 slaves, a several page handwritten document detailing birth and death dates of 50+ named individuals

A fascinating 1pp. letter, written on July 4, 1863 by A.P. Aldrich of Barnwell Court House, South Carolina. In the letter, Aldrich inquires of a friend as to the best method to get payment from the Co

Robert E. Lee's Wife Writes Her Pastor About Confirmation for Daughter; Mentions His Slave Daniel In this letter written from Arlington House, Mary Custis Lee writes to her pastor regarding the rite o

1867 Historical Magazine Civil War Slaves Gettysburg SALEM WITCHCRAFT Mormonism Henry Dawson’s “Historical Magazine” is a mid-19th-century compendium of interesting articles and essays pertainin

“The [rebels are] a dirty, filthy, greasy-looking set of devils. I saw Stonewall Jackson and he looks as bad as the common soldier. You could not tell that he was a general.” -Anthony Gard

There was quite a number from this vicinity went to Springfield....to attend Lincoln's funeral......the last respect they could pay to our fallen Three page letter with cover written by "Alice C. Merr

1869 1ed History of Brooklyn New York City SLAVES Civil War Merrimac Ironclad 2v Henry Stiles “History of the City of Brooklyn” is a rare 19th-century account of the history of New York Ci

Three page letter penned by Lt. James T. Hardy of Co. K, 11th Virginia Infantryfrom the company's encampment three miles from Suffolk during Longstreet's siege of that city in April 1863. Hardy writes

I don’t want you to be uneasy for if I get killed, you will find it out, or if the Yankees get me, I can’t write…I want you and the children to pray to God to help out of this cruel

African American History, sepia-tone photo print of a group of slaves in front of a cotton gin on a Southern plantation. 11" x 14". Created in the early 1990's, printed on cardstock.

African American History, sepia-tone photo print of a group of slaves in front of a cotton gin on a Southern plantation. 11" x 14". Created in the early 1990's, printed on cardstock.

African American History, sepia-tone photo print of a group of slaves in front of a cotton gin on a Southern plantation. 11" x 14". Created in the early 1990's, printed on cardstock.

African American History, sepia-tone photo print of a group of slaves in front of a cotton gin on a Southern plantation. 11" x 14". Created in the early 1990's, printed on cardstock.

African American History, sepia-tone photo print of a group of slaves in front of a cotton gin on a Southern plantation. 11" x 14". Created in the early 1990's, printed on cardstock.

African American History, sepia-tone photo print of a group of slaves in front of a cotton gin on a Southern plantation. 11" x 14". Created in the early 1990's, printed on cardstock.

Civil War General W B Campbell letter handwritten & signed 1852 Shipping cost: $8

2 mid 1800's letters, confederate currency id book

1864 1ed Civil War Potomac & Rapidan Quint Slaves Confederate Tennessee Union Army Alonzo Quint was a Massachusetts Infantry Chaplain and wrote for the ‘Congregationalist’. ‘Potomac and the Rapi

1864 1ed Potomac & Rapidan Quint Civil War Slaves Confederate Tennessee Union Army Alonzo Quint was a Massachusetts Infantry Chaplain and wrote for the Congregationalist. ‘Potomac and the Rapidan’