William C. Holbrook to Frederick Holbrook
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Parent Collections - Vermonters in the Civil War
- William C. Holbrook Correspondence
Title - William C. Holbrook to Frederick Holbrook
Date Created - 1862-07-29
Description - Topics include returning to Baton Rouge and the comforts that came with this move, expresses his decided opinion on the ramifications of releasing “unlettered Negroes” (i.e. slaves), feels the blacks are well enough cared for in general, speaks against blacks as a possible fighting force, the treatment of the slaves who enter Union lines by the Union soldiers, feels politicians need to experience first hand the habits of black slaves of the south and not hold such lofty ideals, the attempted “cut off” of the Mississippi River by the Union, and the death of W. C. Holbrook’s grandfather.
Subject - Abolitionists -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
- African Americans.
- Military camps -- Louisiana.
- Families of military personnel.
- Slaves.
- Racism.
Extent - 12 pages
Note [Digital Version] - 2011-05-10, Center for Digital Initiatives, University of Vermont Libraries
Genre - correspondence
Type of Resource - text
Publisher - Silver Special Collections, University of Vermont Libraries
Date Captured - 5/10/2011 6:54:15 PM
Access Conditions - For further information please contact Special Collections, University of Vermont Libraries at uvmsc@uvm.edu.
Access Conditions [Local] - No Copyright - United States
Identifier [Local] - cwuvmholbrook12
Language - English
Language [Code] - eng
Digital Format - image/tiff
Digital Format - Text/Color: 24 bits; 300 ppi
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