Stuff You Missed in History Class
Stuff You Missed in History Class
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U.S. Contraband Camps
31 minutes Posted Jul 20, 2016 at 7:47 am.
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When three escaped slaves showed up at a Union position during the U.S. Civil War, the decision of how to handle the situation fell to Maj. Gen. Benjamin Butler. His actions led to a situation for which the government was simply not prepared.

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