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Meet Mike Maxwell—Researcher Extraordinaire! (pt. 5)
postscript to a series Mike Maxwell and I met on the Emerging Civil War blog. Many of you will recognize his name from the “Reply” section. Luckily for me—and for Abraham—Mr. Maxwell was as fascinated by the story of the … Continue reading
Just Who Was Abraham? (pt. 2)
part two in a series Before the war, there was an enslaved man called Abraham. His last name was unknown. Here is what is known: The black man known as Abraham was between 18-25 years old at the time of … Continue reading
A Little Justice Here, Folks! (pt. 1)
part one of a series On February 6 of this year, I wrote a blog post about Abraham, a formerly enslaved person who was “blown to freedom” at Vicksburg. I found something very compelling about this man. He is young, … Continue reading
Posted in Antebellum South, Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Civilian, Internet, Websites & Blogs, Personalities, Primary Sources, Slavery
Tagged Abraham, American Battlefield Trust, blowed to freedom, blown to freedom, Siege of Vicksburg, Slave Abraham, Slavery, Third Louisiana Redan, Vicksburg Mine
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“Blowed to Freedom!”: Abraham and the Vicksburg Mine
Every February ECW does a series of posts about African Americans and the Civil War. There are many from which to choose, but I have made it my mission, as it were, to find those who are not as well … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Campaigns, Civilian, Common Soldier, Memory, Personalities, Sieges, Slavery, Western Theater
Tagged Abraham, Andrew Hickenlooper, Battle of Fort Hill, black history, black history month, black-history-2019, blowed to freedom, blown to freedom, the Vicksburg Crater, Vicksburg
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