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Black soldiers in the military... focus on Louisiana...
Black soldiers in the military... focus on Louisiana...
Item # 689089
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March 07, 1863
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, March 7, 1863 The front page has a large print showing Black soldiers captioned: "Pickets of the First Louisiana 'Native Guard' Guarding the New Orleans...Railroad" with a related article, plus: "The Old Slave Laws". The back page has the illustration, "A Queer Rencontre", which shows a black soldier being confronted by his former master. Two rather interesting illustrations considering Frederick Douglass had just given his famous "Men of Color, To Arms!" speech in Rochester, New York a mere 5 days prior to this issue's publication.
Inside has a nice full page of: "Grand Masquerade Ball of the Arion Society at Niblo's Theatre, New York". The tipped-in (no binding holes) doublepage centerfold shows: "Sketches of the South & Southern Life in Louisiana" in 11 vignettes.
Another full page shows: "Revival of the Old Slave Laws of Louisiana--A Scene in New Orleans--Arrest of Contrabands [escaping slaves]...".
Sixteen pages, very nice condition.
Category: Yankee
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