Union Major General Benjamin F. Butler, commander…

May 1861 CE

Union Major General Benjamin F. Butler, commander of Fortress Monroe, Virginia, rules on May 25 that slaves escaping to his lines are “contraband of war”, not to be returned to their masters.

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Fort Monroe Hampton Virginia United States View →

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Benjamin Franklin Butler View →

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Virginia, Commonwealth of (U.S.A.) View → United States of America (US, USA) (Washington DC) View → Confederate States of America (C.S.A.) View →

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American Civil War (War between the States, War of the Rebellion, War of Secession, War for Southern Independence) View →

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