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Freedom to Slaves!

A weathered paper notice from 1863 proclaims freedom to slaves.

Gen. Milroy's notice stating that those enslaved were legally freed under the Emancipation Proclamation

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Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park, Code: CEBE

Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park, Virginia
Latitude: 38.9937210083008, Longitude: -78.3142166137695

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01/05/1863

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