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Freedom Calling - Celia goes to a Civil War Contraband Camp
Book: Freedom Calling - Book Highlights
Civil War Contraband Camps
Many slaves left plantations, some were freed others just fled. They headed north toward Union lines.
Bounty hunters sought out these African-Americans to bring them back to masters or to sell them to right back into slavery.
The Union decided to set up contraband camps not long after the war began. In these camps, African-Americans could be protected and live more safely, although often beyond the boundaries of the camps bounty hunters lurked ready to abduct stragglers!
One such camp was Springdale, formerly called Arlington. It was located on the confiscated estate of General Robert E. Lee. Huge numbers of African-Americans flocked to Springdale, and housing them all was difficult. Some groups were lived in the available buildings, but most had to make due with tents and lean-to's as the numbers of residents increased quickly. Springdale was just one of many such camps that were spread all across the border states, and all soon became overcrowded.
Many of the northern states set up Freedmen's societies. They shipped clothing, shoes, and food to the camp to help the newly freed slaves, as most of them arrived with only the clothing they wore on their backs. Volunteers also set up schools at the camps and held classes to teach children and adults how to read and write. They were very eager to learn! Celia volunteered as a teacher at Springdale.
GO to my FACEBOOK Book Page to see pics of a Virginia camp: https://www.facebook.com/CivilWarHist...
Freedom Calling: A Civil War Slave Escapes By Sea
Civil War Contraband Camps
Many slaves left plantations, some were freed others just fled. They headed north toward Union lines.
Bounty hunters sought out these African-Americans to bring them back to masters or to sell them to right back into slavery.
The Union decided to set up contraband camps not long after the war began. In these camps, African-Americans could be protected and live more safely, although often beyond the boundaries of the camps bounty hunters lurked ready to abduct stragglers!
One such camp was Springdale, formerly called Arlington. It was located on the confiscated estate of General Robert E. Lee. Huge numbers of African-Americans flocked to Springdale, and housing them all was difficult. Some groups were lived in the available buildings, but most had to make due with tents and lean-to's as the numbers of residents increased quickly. Springdale was just one of many such camps that were spread all across the border states, and all soon became overcrowded.
Many of the northern states set up Freedmen's societies. They shipped clothing, shoes, and food to the camp to help the newly freed slaves, as most of them arrived with only the clothing they wore on their backs. Volunteers also set up schools at the camps and held classes to teach children and adults how to read and write. They were very eager to learn! Celia volunteered as a teacher at Springdale.
GO to my FACEBOOK Book Page to see pics of a Virginia camp: https://www.facebook.com/CivilWarHist...
Freedom Calling: A Civil War Slave Escapes By Sea
Freedom Calling - African-American Soldiers in the Civil War
FREEDOM CALLING - Book Highlights
African-American Soldiers in the Civil War
After May 1863 many of the freed men were allowed to enlist in the Union Army and a great many of them served in the army's management of the camps.
Black leaders like Frederick Douglass encouraged African-American men to become soldiers as it would ensure their eventual US citizenship. The US government formed the Bureau of Colored Troops to organize the increasing numbers of black volunteer soldiers.
Approximately one hundred and ninety thousand black men volunteered during the course of the Civil War, and more than eighty of them became commissioned officers. Besides being soldiers many served as army carpenters, cooks, guards and chaplains. Black women also volunteered. Women were not allowed to join the army or navy, but could serve as nurses, scouts and spies.
Because of racial prejudice, even among Union soldiers, black men were not used as often in combat. But the soldiers who saw combat fought bravely and tenaciously. Sixteen had been awarded to the Medal of Honor for valor, like this soldier pictured. He is Andrew Jackson Smith, recipient of the MEDAL OF HONOR.
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Freedom Calling: A Civil War Slave Escapes By Sea
African-American Soldiers in the Civil War
After May 1863 many of the freed men were allowed to enlist in the Union Army and a great many of them served in the army's management of the camps.
Black leaders like Frederick Douglass encouraged African-American men to become soldiers as it would ensure their eventual US citizenship. The US government formed the Bureau of Colored Troops to organize the increasing numbers of black volunteer soldiers.
Approximately one hundred and ninety thousand black men volunteered during the course of the Civil War, and more than eighty of them became commissioned officers. Besides being soldiers many served as army carpenters, cooks, guards and chaplains. Black women also volunteered. Women were not allowed to join the army or navy, but could serve as nurses, scouts and spies.
Because of racial prejudice, even among Union soldiers, black men were not used as often in combat. But the soldiers who saw combat fought bravely and tenaciously. Sixteen had been awarded to the Medal of Honor for valor, like this soldier pictured. He is Andrew Jackson Smith, recipient of the MEDAL OF HONOR.
See Pics on my FACEBOOK BOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/CivilWarHist...
BUY BOOK NOW at Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Freedom-Callin...
Also available as Kindle Book
Freedom Calling: A Civil War Slave Escapes By Sea
Freedom Calling - Celia's Journey - Virginia
A good part of the this saga takes place in the state of Virginia, circa 1864. Virginia offers a wide array of landscape and topography. It is a very beautiful state! This clear, flowing river and beautiful cascading waterfall is just one example!
Celia traveling through Virginia, c1864, Civil War raging. Avoiding soldiers & gunfire, she seeks solace in the wilderness & hides for a day in a small cave beside this waterfall.
Celia's journey changes her, and she slowly transforms from the child-like girl into a young woman as she searches for truth, - her own truth.
BOOK LINK at AMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/Freedom-Callin...
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Freedom Calling: A Civil War Slave Escapes By Sea
Celia traveling through Virginia, c1864, Civil War raging. Avoiding soldiers & gunfire, she seeks solace in the wilderness & hides for a day in a small cave beside this waterfall.
Celia's journey changes her, and she slowly transforms from the child-like girl into a young woman as she searches for truth, - her own truth.
BOOK LINK at AMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/Freedom-Callin...
See PICS & MORE: https://www.facebook.com/CivilWarHist...
Freedom Calling: A Civil War Slave Escapes By Sea
Freedom Calling - Celia's Journey Continues - Survival - Virginia
FREEDOM CALLING by Dana Vacca
A Storm at Sea, Sailing Ship, Steam Locomotive, Great Dismal Swamp, Battlefield - Can Celia endure ????
Celia - "I never considered myself brave, strong, or even especially very clever, but I've made it through much of my journey... because of intuition, serendipity, or maybe the hand of God? I like to think it is the latter."
See PICS HERE: https://www.facebook.com/CivilWarHist...
See VIDEO BOOK TRAILER: https://www.facebook.com/CivilWarHist...
Freedom Calling: A Civil War Slave Escapes By Sea
A Storm at Sea, Sailing Ship, Steam Locomotive, Great Dismal Swamp, Battlefield - Can Celia endure ????
Celia - "I never considered myself brave, strong, or even especially very clever, but I've made it through much of my journey... because of intuition, serendipity, or maybe the hand of God? I like to think it is the latter."
See PICS HERE: https://www.facebook.com/CivilWarHist...
See VIDEO BOOK TRAILER: https://www.facebook.com/CivilWarHist...
Freedom Calling: A Civil War Slave Escapes By Sea
Freedom Calling - Civil War Ghost Photography? Real or Fraud? Spooky!
In the Spirit of Halloween!
CIVIL WAR GHOSTS? Real Photos or FRAUD? Spooky!
Civil War-era photographer, Walter Mumler claimed the spirits of Civil War dead could be seen in his photographs of family members, like this photo (click on link below), taken of Mary Todd Lincoln with the "ghost" of husband, Abe, behind her.
Mrs. Lincoln was a faithful client of Mumler's. She had lost 3 of her 4 children AND her husband. In Mumler's "photographs" of her, one of her deceased loved ones always showed up,... lovingly beside or behind her.
Pic: https://www.facebook.com/CivilWarHist...
More about MUMLER:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...
https://twitter.com/CivilWarEscape/st...
CIVIL WAR GHOSTS? Real Photos or FRAUD? Spooky!
Civil War-era photographer, Walter Mumler claimed the spirits of Civil War dead could be seen in his photographs of family members, like this photo (click on link below), taken of Mary Todd Lincoln with the "ghost" of husband, Abe, behind her.
Mrs. Lincoln was a faithful client of Mumler's. She had lost 3 of her 4 children AND her husband. In Mumler's "photographs" of her, one of her deceased loved ones always showed up,... lovingly beside or behind her.
Pic: https://www.facebook.com/CivilWarHist...
More about MUMLER:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...
https://twitter.com/CivilWarEscape/st...
Freedom Calling - Captain's Cabin Aboard Ship - The Lady Grey
ABOARD THE SHIP - CAPTAIN'S QUARTERS
Book Excerpts
"The captain went into his cabin to the nook lined with rolls of nautical charts. Bent over the large map spread out on the map table, he traced our plotted route and pointed to our present location...."
Check out this typical New England ship interior
http://penobscotmarinemuseum.org/pbho...
It is a typical interior of a New England barque. The design and furnishings of Freedom Calling's whale ship, the LADY GREY, would have been very much like this.
The captain's cabin was located in the aft-most section of the ship. A bank of large, paned windows lined the stern-side gallery that, by day, bathed the cabin in rays of bright, sunny light and silvery moonlight by night.
How amazing it would be,... to be seated at the chart table with the beautiful panorama of azure blue sky and cobalt sea receding behind you!
PICS: https://www.facebook.com/CivilWarHist...
Book Link: http://amzn.to/2MfiMiW
Book Excerpts
"The captain went into his cabin to the nook lined with rolls of nautical charts. Bent over the large map spread out on the map table, he traced our plotted route and pointed to our present location...."
Check out this typical New England ship interior
http://penobscotmarinemuseum.org/pbho...
It is a typical interior of a New England barque. The design and furnishings of Freedom Calling's whale ship, the LADY GREY, would have been very much like this.
The captain's cabin was located in the aft-most section of the ship. A bank of large, paned windows lined the stern-side gallery that, by day, bathed the cabin in rays of bright, sunny light and silvery moonlight by night.
How amazing it would be,... to be seated at the chart table with the beautiful panorama of azure blue sky and cobalt sea receding behind you!
PICS: https://www.facebook.com/CivilWarHist...
Book Link: http://amzn.to/2MfiMiW
Freedom Calling A Civil War Slave Escapes By Sea
FREEDOM CALLING is a page-turner packed with action, emotion, romance and adventure - vibrantly painted with powerful characters, vivid imagery and factual details of the Civil War era.
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