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Confederate States of America. Congress [Amendment for an act (Senate Bill, No. 109) authorizing the employment of free African Americans]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08417 Author/Creator: Confederate States of America. Congress Place Written: s.l. Type: Printed document Date: February 17, 1864 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 23.2 cm, Width: 14 cm Order a Copy

Increases compensation given to free African Americans for their employment. Authorizes the Secretary of War to employ 40,000 slaves instead of 20,000 for governmental service. Empowers the Secretary of War to impress 40,000 slaves if they will not willingly offer their service. States "by Mr. Henry" (possibly Gustavus Adolphus Henry, a Confederate congressman). Establishes guidelines for impressment. Includes a Rebel Archives stamp. Possibly created in Richmond, Virginia.

Confederate States of America, 1860-1870
Henry, Gustavus A. (Gustavus Adolphus), 1804-1880

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