Slaveholders, primarily in the South, had considerable "loss of property" as thousands of slaves escaped to British lines or ships for freedom, despite the difficulties.
Pemilik budak, terutama di Selatan, mengalami "begitu banyak kerugian properti" karena puluhan ribu budak melarikan diri ke posisi-posisi atau kapal-kapal Britania demi kebebasan meski hal ini sangat sulit dicapai.