Historical Article: General News
Subject
David Hunter
Title
Historical Article: General News
Date
5/17/1862
Type
Historical Article
Description
Note: See 2nd column, 6th paragraph.
Chronicling America presents a 1-paragraph biography, from May 17, 1862 issue of the The Alexandria Gazette, on Union Army General David Hunter. The biography mentions General Hunter’s proclamation to free enslaved people in the southeastern states (South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida). The biography mentions that General Hunter is from the District of Columbia, fifty eight years old, and a graduate of West Point in 1822.
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Chronicling America presents a 1-paragraph biography, from May 17, 1862 issue of the The Alexandria Gazette, on Union Army General David Hunter. The biography mentions General Hunter’s proclamation to free enslaved people in the southeastern states (South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida). The biography mentions that General Hunter is from the District of Columbia, fifty eight years old, and a graduate of West Point in 1822.
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Publisher
Library of Congress - Chronicling America (The Alexandria Gazette)
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“Historical Article: General News,” Project Reconstruction, accessed May 14, 2024, https://projectreconstructionus.com/items/show/251.