Patricia C Click: 1 book
Time Full of Trial
The Roanoke Island Freedmen's Colony, 1862-1867
Language: English
Release Date: January 14, 2003
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...
