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Southern slaves working at the Smith Plantation
(Source: Library of Congress)
Slaves were commonly used in the Southern United States for servants and for working fields, such as picking cotton. This photograph is of seven African
American slaves sitting in a pile of cotton in front of a
gin house on the Smith Plantation, 1861-1862). |
Fugitive Slaves
(Source: Library of Congress)
Slaves were often treated harshly. Many slaves tried to escape from their owners. Many succeeded in escaping. Others were caught and punished. This picture shows fugitive slaves fording the
Rappahannock River. This picture is from the main eastern
theater of war, Bull Run, Virginia, July-August 1862.
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Escaped Slaves
(Source: Library of Congress)
Here is another photograph of escaped slaves
sitting in front of an army tent. This picture is from
the main eastern theater of war, Meade, Virginia,
August-November 1863. |
Ex-slaves outside a cabin
(Source: Library of Congress)
This is another photograph of escapted slaves. This photograph is of ex-slaves
sitting in front of a cabin. This picture is from the
main eastern theater of war, The Peninsular Campaign,
May-August 1862. |
