Manuscript Database
Creator/Title
Moxley - Offutt Family. Papers, 1818-1978. 1 cu. ft.
Call No.
Mss. A M937 2
Content
Letter of 26 October 1862 describes Union troops passing through Georgetown that have taken large numbers of Black men, "they tell them to come and go with them and almost force them into ranks." Letter of 27 October tells of Black men leaving the soldiers camp, preferring "home."
Subject Heading
United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 - Participation, African American