As United States Colored Troops (USCT) regiments entered southern states, they had the opportunity on numerous occasions to liberate slaves. After one USCT regiment liberated slaves from a plantation in North Carolina, an editorial published in Harpers Weekly on January 23, 1864 noted that they “[left] ‘Ole Massa’ to glory in solitude and secession.” You can read the full article here as well as view the accompanying illustration.
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USCT Liberating Slaves
Posted by sailerd Published in Civil War (1861-1865), Historic Periodicals, Images Themes: Battles & Soldiers
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