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Historical Essay

Freedom Seeker's Collar

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Iron collar removed from a freedom seeker by Wisconsin soldiers in 1862. (Museum object #1961.73)
Historical Essay

An Army Chaplain Objects to Issuing Passes for Slave Hunting

A Wisconsin Civil War Story
Historical Essay

A Minister Teaches Escaped Slaves to Read and Write

A Wisconsin Civil War Story
Historical Essay

A Jackson County Captain Reflects on Slavery and Black Women

A Wisconsin Civil War Story

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