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United States (United States) (search for this): article 17
gregated at these depots, without employment, deprived of the food to which they have been accustomed, and often without shelter or medical care, these helpless creatures perish as if swept off by pestilence.--Wm. D. Butler, a delegate of the United States Christian Commission, writes to Rev. Dr. W. G Ellot as follows respecting the negroes who came into Vicksburg after the surrender of General Pemberton, mostly from beyond Jackson: About the first of August the military authorities becamen removed from the city, in place of the man who was first appointed. He entered upon his labors, but was soon prostrated with disease, and was conveyed across the river in a skiff, whence he made his way to a house adjoining that of the United States Christian Commission. Here he was found alone and very sick. He was invited to our house, where he was still remaining when I left the city. The captain told me that these negroes had suffered and were still suffering untold want and wretc
Pemberton (search for this): article 17
regard to the condition of the negroes at the various contraband camp in the Mississippi Valley. Congregated at these depots, without employment, deprived of the food to which they have been accustomed, and often without shelter or medical care, these helpless creatures perish as if swept off by pestilence.--Wm. D. Butler, a delegate of the United States Christian Commission, writes to Rev. Dr. W. G Ellot as follows respecting the negroes who came into Vicksburg after the surrender of General Pemberton, mostly from beyond Jackson: About the first of August the military authorities became alarmed lost a pestilence should break out among them and extend to the army. Peremptory orders were issued to at once remove across the river all negroes, of every age and sex, whether-sick or well, who were not in some employment. One morning I went out to inform a certain Lieut. W--,who, with an inadequate force, was executing the order, that one of them in the Baptist church was dead,
William D. Butler (search for this): article 17
Shocking scenes. There appears to have been no exaggeration in the accounts already given in regard to the condition of the negroes at the various contraband camp in the Mississippi Valley. Congregated at these depots, without employment, deprived of the food to which they have been accustomed, and often without shelter or medical care, these helpless creatures perish as if swept off by pestilence.--Wm. D. Butler, a delegate of the United States Christian Commission, writes to Rev. Dr. W. G Ellot as follows respecting the negroes who came into Vicksburg after the surrender of General Pemberton, mostly from beyond Jackson: About the first of August the military authorities became alarmed lost a pestilence should break out among them and extend to the army. Peremptory orders were issued to at once remove across the river all negroes, of every age and sex, whether-sick or well, who were not in some employment. One morning I went out to inform a certain Lieut. W--,who,
Black (search for this): article 17
e Government, but sometimes he had difficulty in getting them over the river; that once they were five days without receiving any food, and the negroes in their despair threatened to kill him, thinking the taut was his. He also stated that they had no tents or shelter except brush to shield them from the sun, or storm, or dews of night. Captain A — stated to me that there were in his camp 2,000, at Young's Point 8,551; on Papaw Island, where he purposed gathering most of them, 2,800; and on Black's plantation, on the Yazoo, 2,400--in all over 16,000. One morning I went among the wretched masses where they were hauled to the bank of the river, preparatory to being sent across. I tried in vain to find some women who were able to work, as we wished their labor at our house.--All were either sick or taking care of the sick. I saw nothing but one sad scene of misery. I hope you may be able to do more for these suffering ignorant beings than is in my power to devise, and that God may bl
August 14th (search for this): article 17
undred were thus removed to the low grounds opposite Vicksburg, and left in the weeds without any shelter, under the care of a man who was appointed to organize them into a camp, and separate small-pox cases from the rest — in general to do what he could for their relief. He was soon taken sick, and a certain Captain. --was appointed to take charge of all the contrabands in and around Vicksburg. The captain was soon prostrated by disease, but was at his work again when I left Vicksburg, August 14. Captain — appointed a chaplain to take charge of those who had been removed from the city, in place of the man who was first appointed. He entered upon his labors, but was soon prostrated with disease, and was conveyed across the river in a skiff, whence he made his way to a house adjoining that of the United States Christian Commission. Here he was found alone and very sick. He was invited to our house, where he was still remaining when I left the city. The captain told me that th
August 1st (search for this): article 17
and camp in the Mississippi Valley. Congregated at these depots, without employment, deprived of the food to which they have been accustomed, and often without shelter or medical care, these helpless creatures perish as if swept off by pestilence.--Wm. D. Butler, a delegate of the United States Christian Commission, writes to Rev. Dr. W. G Ellot as follows respecting the negroes who came into Vicksburg after the surrender of General Pemberton, mostly from beyond Jackson: About the first of August the military authorities became alarmed lost a pestilence should break out among them and extend to the army. Peremptory orders were issued to at once remove across the river all negroes, of every age and sex, whether-sick or well, who were not in some employment. One morning I went out to inform a certain Lieut. W--,who, with an inadequate force, was executing the order, that one of them in the Baptist church was dead, and that another, a woman, was lying behind a fence, dying.