https://fssp.artinterp2.org/files/original/6f9d15c817fe8d762bc35c67cd6eff48.pdf c9715706a62d1611fb8981fd9c4e2a3d https://fssp.artinterp2.org/files/original/a86b740fd2546829c8c93f18de15fc29.pdf 2a883811497b691a37b050b7ee28eb21 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Black Parallel Politics Description An account of the resource This collection highlights Black political activity and organizing from outside formal institutional politics. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Maryland Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource The Freedmen and Southern Society Project Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Commander of the District of Delaware and Eastern Shore of Maryland to the Headquarters of the Middle Department; the Commander to a Delaware Clergyman; and the Clergyman to the Commander Head Qr’s Dist of Delaware, And Eastern Shore of Md Wilmington April 3d 1865 Lt. Col S. B. Lawrence AA Gen’l Middle Dep’t 8th A.C. Baltimore Md. Col. I have the honor to report that whilst at Salisbury I understood that the Rev. A. Wallace was at Philadelphia and addressed a letter to him to which I have rec'd a reply dated Laurel Delaware March 28th 1865 which contains among other matters the following paragraph. "This whole matter I find it necessary now to turn over to the hands of my successor in the office of P. Elder Rev S. M. Cooper Princess Anne Md who will report to you and observe any instructions from your Head Qrs. I have not yet heard from the Rev. Mr Cooper but presume I will in a few days. I visited Salisbury last week to attend to some unfinished business and whilst there I made arrangements to hear from the colored preachers and others connected with the congregations of the burned churches, so that they be informed it was the desire of the Authorities that their churches should be speedily rebuilt." Very Respectfully Your Obdt Servt John R Kenly Brig, Genl, Comdg Head Qrs, Dist of Delaware, and Eastern Shore of Md Wilmington Del May 3d 1865 Rev. A. Wallace Laurel Delaware Dear Sir. In your favor of the 28th of March last you informed me that it would be necessary for you to turn over to your successor in office of P. Elder the business connected with rebuilding the burnt African Churches on the E. Shore of Md and that the Rev S. M. Cooper was your sucsessor. You also informed me that Mr Cooper would report to me which he has not done; and I you to advise me whether your sucsessor is prosecuting the object for which the fund was raised. Very Respectfully Your Obdt Servt John R Kenly Brig. Gen. Comdg 412 S. Juniper St. Philada. July 5th 1865 Brig. Gen Kenly Dear Sir. I now have the honor & pleasure to report that each of the Colored Churches burned lately in Somerset are in a fair way of being speedily rebuilt. and on the kind of basis I desired to reach. Boards of colored Trustees have been appointed, lots secured and valid Deeds prepared in each case. Through Mr Hodson of Princess Anne, I am paying over the funds entrusted to me, as the work progresses, I would be glad to know, whether you desire in any case, to return funds collected from parties below. A line, at your convenience will oblige very Truly, your obt. Servant (sgd) Adam Wallace A True Copy S. C. Willis jr 1st Lieut and A. A. A. Genl. 1st Sep Bgd 8th A Corps [Endorsement] Hdqrs 1st Sep. Brig 8th A. Corps Relay House July 14th 1865. Respectfully forwarded for the information of Dept. Headqrs. John R Kenly Brig Gen’l Com’dg [Endorsement] HEAD-QUARTERS MIDDLE DEPARTMENT, EIGHTH ARMY CORPS, Baltimore, July 14th , 1865. Respectfully returned to Brig. General J. A. Kenly Comd’g. 1st Sep. Brig. 8th A. C. — No portion of the funds collected will be returned. By Command of Major General Wallace. Geo H. Hooker Asst. Adjt. General. Brig, Genl, John R Kenly to Lt. Col S. B. Lawrence, 3 Apr. 1865, vol. 95/177 8AC, p. 12, Letters Sent, ser. 4907, Northern Division of LA, RG 393 Pt. 2 No. 318 [C-8887]; Brig. Gen. John R Kenly to Rev. A. Wallace, 3 May 1865, , vol. 95/177 8AC, p. 42, Letters Sent, ser. 4907, Northern Division of LA, RG 393 Pt. 2 No. 318 [C-8887]; Adam Wallace to Brig. Gen Kenly, 5 July 1865, K-11 1865, Letters Received, ser. 2343, Middle Dept. & 8th Army Corps, RG 393 Pt. 1 [C-4149]. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rev. Adam Wallace reports on the progress of rebuilding Black churches burned by white Marylanders Description An account of the resource Rev. Adam Wallace (late Presiding Elder of Methodist Church, Dist of Eastern Shore of MD) to Brig. Gen. John Kenly, reporting that the Black churches in Somerset Co, MD "are in a fair way of being speedily rebuilt." They had been destroyed by fire late in 1864 (John Reddish was arrested as the alleged arsonist). Numerous letters and endorsements included in the file deal with the arrest of Reddish, the prgress of rebuilding the churches, and the process by which the army collected funds for rebuilding them from rebel sympathizers. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 7/5/1865 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Somerset County, MD Black church church property white opposition to Black churches