Ab, a Handicapped Free Person of Color Asks to Accompany Captain Houston's Confederate Company
A June 5, 1861 Florence Gazette article reporting that "a cripled [sic] free colored man, who is known by the name of Ab [Abe?]," "begged and plead to be allowed to go with" Capt. J. Butler Houston's Co. D, 9th AL Inf., CS "last Monday." On being told he couldn&#...
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A June 5, 1861 Florence Gazette article reporting that "a cripled [sic] free colored man, who is known by the name of Ab [Abe?]," "begged and plead to be allowed to go with" Capt. J. Butler Houston's Co. D, 9th AL Inf., CS "last Monday." On being told he couldn't go, "Ab" "gave all the money that he had with him," to one of the men in the company.
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Ab, a Handicapped Free Person of Color Asks to Accompany Captain Houston's Confederate CompanyMilitaryA June 5, 1861 Florence Gazette article reporting that "a cripled [sic] free colored man, who is known by the name of Ab [Abe?]," "begged and plead to be allowed to go with" Capt. J. Butler Houston's Co. D, 9th AL Inf., CS "last Monday." On being told he couldn't go, "Ab" "gave all the money that he had with him," to one of the men in the company.
Attempts to identify Ab have been unsuccessful.Newspapers.comLee Freeman1861-06-05Still ImageJpeghttps://shoalsblackhistory.omeka.net/items/show/1054https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/36745/archive/files/0ac25fd7915182c9c6310a040f06993e.jpg?Expires=1717027200&Signature=RYK6MJ%7EjDE9gbWklCuHKNf0wlLG7Pyz2COQ7kTO0RZEWJLTvgKspJG65H3pVQgdnd9bg6Up2R-gDiq0LMXRk4ZKgFOk2dZANxcnY5i83x%7ExoxY9VGLW9w0kKnTCRQOnOcZD59AUAGc5fTHlGaxk4AGH4JLuAq8pZph4uqhsVbFiDD6P3Up3iItEMiSRCQgnVY8IIFENY2xQx4EZxgcvOe6BCLXZqW7Jzxp1nxUbMn29z9CALOhp7gzE7TgQSWNAFYs%7EtARCdIyhLgLLqWfS4DPxWlSscjG5ttsBB4O5Yo-0XRlHNC%7E5YZqy0rFdOr%7EA8ZiPYd%7EayO1l5yAqB3SQaFw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZMFlorence GazetteEnglishImages are available for educational and research purposes. This image may not be reproduced for commercial purposes without the express written consent of the copyright holder. It is the responsibility of the interested party to identify the copyright holder and receive permission. |
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