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CHAPTER XVI.. The Negro on Fatigue Duty.

History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol. 2 · George Washington Williams — chapter 16 of 66 · ~47 words · public domain

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THE NEGRO ON FATIGUE DUTY.

Negroes employed as Teamsters and in the Quartermaster's Department.--Rebel General Mercer's Order to the Slave-holders issued from Savannah.--He receives Orders from the Secretary of War to impress a Number of Negroes to build Fortifications.--The Negro proves himself Industrious and earns Promotion 260

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