feb 1, 1863 - First South Caroline U/S/ Regiment (Colored) starts

Description:

After Emancipation Proclamation

On South Carolina’s Sea Islands, which were under Union control and largely abandoned by Confederate land owners, an idealistic group of northern abolitionists arrived to bring aid to freedpeople, open schools, and recruit the First South Carolina U.S. Regiment (Colored).

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APUSH Chapter 13

ByCate

30 Nov 2022

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Date:

feb 1, 1863

Now

~ 162 years ago