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Butler's Civil War letter on negroes and policy
Gen Butler's letter discusses handling of enslaved people in the Hampton region. He argues they are not simple property but persons needing humane treatment, raises questions about fugitive status under military law, and weighs confiscation vs emancipation as war aims. He requests War Department guidance while outlining possible actions.
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