Statement by Captain John Pierson of the 10th Michigan Infantry, regarding the confiscation of Isaac Winston's property (including 88 slaves) in Lawrence County, Alabama.
Pierson ends the statement with a note to his wife in Pontiac, Michigan: "I send you Winstons [sic] Horse that he used to Rout [sic] his negroes in the morning they are now working for the price of liberty and do not Require driving." A transcription is included.
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Online Access: | http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/5641 |