Friday, July 1, 2011

A Bit of Foraging

Covington Journal  June 29, 1861

A Massachusetts writes to the Taunton Gazette from Newport News Point, May 28th: "There was some foraging yesterday; my squad of six brought in thirteen chickens, five hens, one rooster, seven eggs, and three fugitive slaves."
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