Re: [DL] Freeing the Slaves

["Mr. Christopher McGlothlin, M.Ed." <sosentinel@adelphia.net>]

At 03:47 PM 8/1/2002, Mr. Horace Black wrote:
>   I can't recall if they said Grant got rid of the
>slaves during the war or not.

         Grant purchased a mulatto named William Jones in 1858, but freed 
him after a year. His wife owned three slaves, but he had them returned to 
his in-laws prior to The War's end. Hence, my "no" answer to the charge 
"Grant owned slaves throughout the war."

Deo Vindice,
Mr. Christopher L. McGlothlin, M.Ed.

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