Historical Newspaper: A Singular Proceeding in the Yankee Congress
Subject
Robert Smalls
Title
Historical Newspaper: A Singular Proceeding in the Yankee Congress
Date
06/05/1862
Type
Historical Newspaper
Description
Note: See column 8, 2nd paragraph.
Chronicling America presents a June 5, 1862 article from the Yorkville Enquirer (SC) on the outcome of the Congressional bill introduced to compensate Robert Smalls- the formerly enslaved pilot - and his crew for seizing the Confederate gunboat, "the Planter," and delivering it to the Union Army.
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Chronicling America presents a June 5, 1862 article from the Yorkville Enquirer (SC) on the outcome of the Congressional bill introduced to compensate Robert Smalls- the formerly enslaved pilot - and his crew for seizing the Confederate gunboat, "the Planter," and delivering it to the Union Army.
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Publisher
Library of Congress - Chronicling History (Yorkville Enquirer, SC)
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Citation
“Historical Newspaper: A Singular Proceeding in the Yankee Congress,” Project Reconstruction, accessed May 7, 2024, https://projectreconstructionus.com/items/show/141.