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Title: Weekly Anglo-African - September 28, 1861

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)

The writer believes that President Lincoln's letter to Fremont regarding Fremont's recent proclamation of martial law contributed to the Union's defeat at Lexington.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century

Keywords: battle; Civil War; Lexington; Massachusetts; rebels; recruit

People: Butler, [Benjamin Franklin]; Fremont, [John Charles]; Lincoln, Abraham

Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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