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