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Emancipation certificate, May 25, 1865

Item

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Title

Emancipation certificate, May 25, 1865

Description

Certificate that Lewis White is a soldier in the Company G, 109 U.S. Colored Infantry Regiment. As such, White, his wife, and their children are free citizens. Signed by James Brisbin.

Source

Mss. C W White, Lewis, Miscellaneous Collections, The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky

Date

1865-05-25

Format

certificate

Language

eng

Type

Text

Identifier

Mss. C W White, Lewis

Coverage

19th century
1860s

Citation

United States. Army. Department of Kentucky, “Emancipation certificate, May 25, 1865,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed October 4, 2024, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/6796.

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