This 2007 comprehensive article by the National Trust for Historic Preservation offers a perspective on the escape, and subsequent…
The Spring 1997 Virginia Military Institute Alumni Review features an article written by one of its alumna, Honorable Edward A.…
The Library of Congress features an 1866 historical illustration, drawn by James E. Taylor, that depicts a group of African…
Note: 5th column, top.Chronicling America features an 1865 Daily Dispatch historical newspaper article, written by an unknown…
Note: 1st column, center.Chronicling America features an 1874 Daily State Journal newspaper article, written by an unknown…
Note: 1st column, bottom.Chronicling America features an 1866 Alexandria Gazette, written by an unknown author, that provides an…
Note: See the third column on the second page. Racial epithets used, and some language may be offensive to readers. Chronicling…
The National Archives presents an 1865 historical oath, taken by General Robert E. Lee, that pledges his allegiance to the Union…
DocsTeach presents an 1865 historical oath, taken by James Hicks, that declares his allegiance to the Union after the Civil War.…
The Library of Congress presents an 1862 photo, by photographer James Gibson, of a group of adult contrabands - formerly enslaved…
Note: click on photo to enlarge.The Library of Congress features a historical photo, by photographer Timothy O'Sullivan, of two…
The Library of Congress presents a 1862 photo, by James Gibson, of a group of contrabands - formerly enslaved people who escaped…
The Library of Congress presents an 1866 historical report, written by Generals James Barrett Steedman and Joseph Scott Fullerton,…
This Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs lesson activity focuses on analyzing a political cartoon about contrabands during the…
Note: See last column, 1st paragraph. Racial epithets used.Chronicling America presents a March 10, 1865 article, author unknown,…
Note: Racial epithets used. Language and image may be offensive to readers. Click on the image to enlarge.The Library of Congress…