Gen. Burside to President Lincoln
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This letter from Gen. Ambrose Burnside to President Lincoln, sent in June 1863, advised that to enlist free blacks would be "unwise" and "cause much trouble" in Kentucky. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.
This file appears in: First USCT Recruits at Camp Nelson
First USCT Recruits at Camp Nelson
Historical Marker #2388 in Danville notes the African American community's contributions to the U.S. Army during the Civil War. In many instances, enslaved and free men of color who tried to join the Union army faced substantial danger.
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