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Charges brought against the commander of a white Maryland regiment for interfering with Black enlistment
Service record of Col. James Wallace, 1st E.S. Md. Vol. Inf., containing a witness statement by Col. William Birney regarding the interference by Wallace of Black recruitment in Maryland, who wrote that Wallace termed Black enlistment "'stealing' and…
Kent County officials arrest army recruiting officers for enlisting enslaved men against the wishes of their enslavers
John Frazier (pro mar) to H.W. Hoffman reporting that judges in Kent have ordered the arrest of several citizens, including the Deputy Pro. Mars. for alleged interference with the enlistment of Black soldiers. Frazier states that “This is done to…
White officials in Queen Anne's County challenge the recruitment of free people of color as temporary slaves
William T. Chamgbers to Col. William Birney reporting arrest of Col. J.P. Creager for recruiting among free people of color on the grounds that "when a free colored man hires himself for a year, or short period of time, he is a slave for the length…