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What did the union army call a runaway slave?
they called them contraband. It was a way to call them seized property. slaves who escaped and were caught by the union army were made free. google the confiscation acts and it will be more clear.
What Union general began the policy of accepting runaway slaves as contraband?
a) Benjamin Butler b) George B McClellan c) John C. Freemont
What two Union generals were killed at the US Civil War Battle of Chantilly?
The Battle of Chantilly was the battle that took the lives of two Union generals. Generals Issac Stephens and Philip Kearny were killed on September 1, 1862.
Who was the generals in the Battle of Shiloh?
For the Union the generals were Ulysses S. Grant and Don Carlos Buell. For the Confederacy the generals were Albert Sydney Johnston and P.G.T Beauregard.
Who were the generals in the battle of antitam?
McLellan (Union) Lee (Confederate)
Why did runaway slaves choose to escape to the northern states?
The north was Union and mostly against slavery
What general was one of the first Union of official to refused runaway slaves?
General Benjamin Butler.
What did the union army call a runaway slave?
they called them contraband. It was a way to call them seized property. slaves who escaped and were caught by the union army were made free. google the confiscation acts and it will be more clear.
What were the African Americans called in the US Civil War?
The polite terms were Colored People and Negroes. They were also several racial slurs. Runaway slaves who sought safety behind Union lines were called Contraband.
What freed slaves in areas controlled by the confederacy?
Civil war Union generals and there troops went to go kill any plantation owners in the area with slaves.
How did runaway slaves manage to serve in the army despit The ban on slaves?
The Union allowed blacks to serve in the army. The Confederates did not allow slaves to fight in combat so they only used blacks for non-combat issues such as servants.
What were the freed slaves rebelling against the Union called?
Blacks
What Union general began the policy of accepting runaway slaves as contraband?
a) Benjamin Butler b) George B McClellan c) John C. Freemont
How did runaway slaves manage to serve in the army despite the ban on slave?
The Union allowed blacks to serve in the army. The Confederates did not allow slaves to fight in combat so they only used blacks for non-combat issues such as servants.
How did union soldiers react to the emancipation proclamtion?
When the union troops were in an area they often had the freed slaves come to them for protection and to help. At one point slaves came to one unit and the confederate officer demanded the return of the slaves from the union commander. The union commander told the Confederate that the slaves were contraband. By declaring them contraband he didn't have to return the slaves. After that event they called themselves "contraband."
How did some runaway slaves manage to serve in the army despite the ban on slave?
The Union allowed blacks to serve in the army. The Confederates did not allow slaves to fight in combat so they only used blacks for non-combat issues such as servants.
How did African Americans on south plantations help the union cause?
As soon as Union troops entered an area the slaves would runaway behind union lines. It was the policy of the army not to turn slaves over to their owners. They were referred as "contraband " because contraband doesn't have to be returned. Nearly 180,000 free black men and escaped slaves served in the union army. Yet, they did struggle with discrimination and were segregated in all ways. Often they had white officers. Watch the movie Glory to get a feel for this.
