Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Fortress Monroe” in chapter 11 of Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II.:
...ed a return of those negroes; which Gen. Butler courteously but firmly declined; and, after due debate, the conference terminated fruitlessly.
Very naturally, the transit of negroes from Slavery to Fortress Monroe was thenceforth almost continuous.
Gen. Butler wrote forthwith to Lt.-Gen. Scott, soliciting advice and direction.
In this letter, he said:
Since I wrote my last, the question in rega...
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| † | Fortress Monroe (Virginia, United States) | 7,630 | 124 | 276 | 0 | 0 user votes | |
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