Time Full of Trial : The Roanoke Island Freedmen's Colony, 1862-1867.
In February 1862, General Ambrose E. Burnside led Union forces to victory at the Battle of Roanoke Island. As word spread that the Union army had established a foothold in eastern North Carolina, slaves from the surrounding area streamed across Federal lines seeking freedom. By early 1863, nearly 1,...
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| Imprint: | Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, 2001. |
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