Historical Article: Gen. Hunter's Order

David Hunter

Historical Article: Gen. Hunter's Order

5/21/1862

Historical Article

Note: See 5th column, 1st paragraph.

This May 21st 1862 issue of The Jasper Weekly Courier published a version of Union General David Hunter’s proclamation that South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida must free enslaved people under federal martial law.

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Library of Congress - Chronicling America (The Jasper Weekly Courier, Jasper)

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