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Stephen Pembroke, testimony
July 18, 1854
“Stephen Pembroke was enslaved on the farm of Jacob Grove on the west side of Sharpsburg, Maryland. This is Pembroke’s testimony “at the Tabernacle,” as quoted by the New York Tribune, July 18, 1854.” “I set out to escape from...
Full DetailsSamuel Michael, letter
August 7, 1865
"Sharpsburg Aug 7, 1865 Dear Brother, We heard of you by Mr. Smith from Washington. We expected you to take a (french?) [French leave?] and come up but you did not come. Father would have liked very much to have...
Full DetailsJacob Miller, letter
August 10, 1859
“Sharpsburg August 10th 1859 Dear Christian and Amelia Yours of the 3rd is at hand in relation to Jacobs cource against me which was about as harsh, rough, ungentlemanly, un Christian like and without regard to relation or friendship as...
Full DetailsSamuel Ferguson, letter
April 28, 1868
"Bureau Refugees, Freedmen &c. Hd. Qtr's, 5 Sub Dist Harper’s Ferry April 28, 1868. Dear Sir: When Mr. Johnson teach, at Sharpsburg came here, it was understood by the colored people that they were to defray the expenses incidental to...
Full DetailsD. Archie Ridout, memoir
1862; September 14, 1862
"[Chapter V, pages 44-50] ITINERANT LIFE CONTINUED ---HARD TIMES---BATTLE OF SOUTH MOUNTAIN The Baltimore Conference met April,1862, in Israel Church, Washington, D.C. This was an important and interesting Conference. The reports of the brethren showed that they had encountered many...
Full DetailsWesley Norris, testimony
1859-1863; April 14, 1866
“My name is Wesley Norris; I was born a slave on the plantation of George Parke Custis; after the death of Mr. Custis, Gen. Lee, who had been made executor of the estate, assumed control of the slaves, in number...
Full DetailsThomas Henry, memoir
1854-1859
"I heard of a lot of ground up in the Manor that could be bought on very reasonable terms. This lot belonged to Mr. Jacob Rikehardt, my old employer’s son. It was close by old Mr. Hogmyer’s camp ground, where...
Full DetailsThomas Henry, memoir
1847-1853
"I went from Antietam to Middletown Valley, in Frederick county, where I took charge of a white church, given to us by the United Brethren. The white friends were very kind to us in this part of the country. Dr....
Full DetailsThomas Henry, memoir
1838-1846
"From this place [Ringgold’s Manor] I went to a place called Red Hill, in Pleasant Valley, in Washington county, Md.; there I found true friends, as Mr. Jacob Snavely and wife, who took me in and cared for me and...
Full DetailsThomas Henry, memoir
1835-1838
"…I was just forty years old when I came to the A.M.E. Church. In her wilderness of condition, from the year 1835 to 1837. I can only say that I was with the Elder, him and myself, and wending my...
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