American Civil War 1861-1865: Cartoon from "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper", New York, 1861, showing how 'contrabands' could be made useful. 'Contrabands' were Negro slaves who had escaped or been brought across Union (northern) lines. Wood engravin

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