Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
Commandant James J. Ferree of the Contraband Camp at Washington, D.C., signed a receipt acknowledging the gift of two pounds of clothing from the Maine Soldiers' Relief Association.
Slaves who escaped behind Union lines during the Civil War were considered contraband and therefore were not returned to their owners as the 1850 Fugitive Slave Act required.
Many lived in Contraband Camps in the Washington area.
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About This Item
- Title: Receipt for Contraband Camp donation, Washington, 1863
- Creator: James J. Ferree
- Creation Date: 1863-10-07
- Subject Date: 1863
- Location: Washington, DC
- Media: Ink on paper
- Dimensions: 14.9 cm x 12.5 cm
- Local Code: Coll. 1533, Box 1/2
- Collection: Maine Agency Sanitary Commission records
- Object Type: Text
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- United States Sanitary Commission
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
- Prison contraband
- Slavery--United States
- Fugitive slaves
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Civilian relief
- Military camps
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