New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-07
BORT maroen's Nciire.
LETTER FROM THE WIVES or COLONEL
SOL DIERS.
TREATMENT OF FREEDMEN IN vIRGnuA-TYRASSlcAI
RULES oP REBEL PLANTERS.

| TREATMENT OF FREEDMEN IN vIRGIElA-rYRASSlcAI
RULES oP REBEL PLANTERS.
| To ns EStoy Of Tas ~ T. nieaa& f.N
Sir: Knowing that you are interested in the eevs'
ton and welfare al who striving 10 rise in the scale OF
being undersigned wives Of few eoored soldiers 'hG
80 the sere respectfully ask that the following facts be pub
shed in your loyal Journal and request all others TO copy
In the early part of year 1864 number Of eoiored
we're sent by the Government work the Government farm
called Tayors Farm near Norfolk Va and told 70
build for themselves and their families and after labor
ing for some time that they should have shelter many OF
them in the service aving enlisted about that tme when
they supposed services needed to suppress the e
existing Rebellion they LEFT 'front.' Of battle and
ten in the glorious conflict Union Liberty and Equality
LAYING their relatives and friends TO be cared for By our
benecent Goyernmen-many bloody battle was foaghs that
the and the loved ones at home should have The
benefit OF her institutions and be protected rom the hands
Of traitors at home and aboadmsny the seee nights
the weary days-the tedious marchcse trenehthe psess'
the mprsoments rebel prisons and dungeons no one bot ne
all seeing eye could witness the punshments foya black men
for the Uon that the white mans government should Be pro-
served DO we say s ss Mans :. e .So.s so -. IN r.
great struggle human rights being made hoIes
driven from this land so dearly 4olgh SItH as
the holy army martyrs who Lad gone borewheh me sane
Rebel foes who fought % peretua'e human eis ~ %
ess the nnd they forfeited by the commission of easos the
greatest Of cnshose who have returned rom tner So1E
WORK on he bat c to prosecute and Cypress the widows
and families OF heroic dead and the wives and families Of
| those still in tie service. ~.
The subject Of this article Of the lamented Gen Roet
Tayor OF the war Of lei2 Major VIM. Taylor tate OF the
| so.caued c. s. A. 9th Va Regiment hahones Brigade
has 1--WE underSsndl been pardoned and has hsd DIS JorW
HE terms Of this old Rebel theses Those who have
bon the yankee service he orders of his land by Nov
Is6S Others who been lighting tas says against
him who disposed 70 make tgren aceTehnIs tnas ss
ing one room and small piece OF land ana VINO wiz ROY DOC
any religious or political n hs IN s %sy on sand snd
and who win him whenever he wants them at Au os
re he remain and IN default OF payment OF foa'
ton Of contract the land within one weez aer ths be
ginning Of the month ~ - -, =. = a.
eron, are about 10 Maryland where they hyed
prior to Rebellion and the date Of TIE Emancipation
Mr.. Jane Stsgemsn wife Of John stsgemsn Com.
pany e" 9Th NewYork Colored Troops dong dsly
having placed there during May 1854 By Col brown o.
the Feedmea Bureau there 70 remain ana ee cared er %
s67 has received from the Government any ration:
since June 1868 She has three children VIII nsI assa ssa
get of the land BY the LIST Of A0y promo -,
Mrs Caroline Cole wife OF Benedict Sa S0 S S,sd one
Killed al battle Of Deep Bottom va 1 md George ssd IN
Frederick OF Company same Regiment at sad Galveston
Texas Mrs. Cole has four cen with her aged no. ~ and
Is She has also been ordered of by said Taylor n,
james JoaFdan has ree sons IN Company sane kegi'
Now M Edor we vii conclude by saying TIA, have
cleared large portion Of this anhsrs complied VITA the
rcouemebts ot the Homestead II passed BY Congress
bots mill bonse with our own hands have settled ths
land (about three eaehs and have made - our
home Now the Winters approaching and We are 10 be
made homeless by arstOcratic old Rebel who sueas We
shall be worse than slaves
We there no Goyenmsht that will stay the hard Of the
onpssSort Where sha apply for redressf II NE 20 70
ia agent Of tho L. and l. he be cant act with
ont der rom Richmond" Wehaye been advised and have
reyeJ 10 remain until better ourselves or unh forced
% bs N oyernment leave said land and We do DOS be-
eve fAst Il Is the policy OF the loyal representatives. Of hs
ioysl people that shall be thus dealt with By traitors ana d
ioya,s whose hands eth dripping with the bood Of the
natriots who died In defense Of their country:
Hoping that you may enjoy the whole ol wv
public paper may ne eireanteo lIoeeh us
length and breadth OF the land Nc reLAA1n uIJ
FANNY BROOKS, sAkAH 1<.Nl oopbNND'
HARRIET MORGAN, MAkeAkEr hoLhhA SAsh LAsh
4 STEWARD SOPHIA MASON MONDAY CoRslko.
= W.soS MARY JACKSON NAM DAILY
JANE CRNELs X SANDERS - Vekh.oSi
X CABBEL~ hAh1hA otoSh ~ NykDlht -.
NAReARRT JORDAN wives Of soldiers Of ne InltJ sghh
T. s c. Troops
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