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Slaverys End in Tennessee, 1861-1865 Slaverys End in Tennessee, 1861-1865 John Cimprich THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA PRESS Copyright © 1985 by The University ofAlabama Press All rights reserved Manufactured in the United States ofAmerica Library ofCongress Cataloging in Publication Data Cimprich, John, 1949- Slavery'send inTennessee, 1861-1865. Bibliography:p. Includes index. 1. Tennessee-Hi story-Civil War, 1861-1865. 2. Slavery-T ennessee-Emancip ation. 3. Afro-Americans- Tennessee-History-19th century. 4. Tennessee-Rac e relations. I. Title. E531.C56 1985 976.8'04'08996073 84-16200 ISBN 0-8173-0257-3 0-8173-1183-1[pbk:alk.paper) Tomy parents Contents List of Figures and Tables viii Acknowledgments ix Introduction 3 1. The Institu tion and the Confedera tes 6 2. The Master and Slave Relationship after Federal Occupation 19 3. Federal Occupation and the Slave Code 33 4. Black Ghettos and Contraband Camps 46 5. Beginning of Economic and Social Reconstruction 60 6. Black Military Service 81 7. The Politics of Emancip ation 98 8. End of an Institution 118 Notes 132 Bibliographical Essay 181 Index 186 Figuresand Tables Figures l. Tennessee Counties in 1861 2 2. Key Towns and Railroads during the Civil War 2 3. Size of County Slave Populations in 1860 8 4. Proportion of Slaves in County Populations in 1860 9 Tables l. Unbroken and Broken Unions ofSlaveCouples from Three West Tennessee Counties 11 2. Average SlavePrices behind Confederate Lines in Tennessee, 1861-1863 15 3. Available Numerical Data on Tennessee Contrabands, 1865 31 4. Contraband Camp Populations, 1863-1865 53 5. Freedmen's Aid Societies in Tennessee, 1863-1865 54 6. Federal Casualties at Fort Pillow 94 7. Identifiable Black Political Leaders in Tennessee, 1864-1865 111 8. Average Monthly Wages ofAdult Freedmen Hired in Tennessee during 1865 126 Acknowledgments Thisbook began asadissertation in 1974under the guidance of Merton L. Dillon. He directed itwith admirable skill, dedica tion, and patience through completion in 1977. During the years since then, his generous advice and encouragement have continued to aid my efforts. Other individuals whose critiques significantly improved the final product were Michael Les Benedict , Ira Berlin, Charles Eagles, Robert Ferris, Ralph Haskins, Vickie Hucker, Lester Lamon, Harriet Simon, and John Simon. Research assistance wasprovided by Ken Heger, Sara Dun lap Jackson, Madeleine McKivigan, Bob Mainfort, and Joe Mannard. The work also greatly benefited from the services of hardworking staffs at a number of libraries and repositories, especially the National Archives, Ohio State University Li brary, Southeast Missouri State University Library,Tennessee State Library and Archives, and the University ofTennessee Library. Jack McKivigan gavevaluable advice and encourage ment throughout the years spent on this study. Afellowship year, sponsored by the National Historical Pub lications and Records Commission at the Andrew Johnson Pa pers in 1979-80, stimulated fruitful rethinking ofparts ofthe project. The Grants and Research Funding Committee , ofthe

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