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A Letter to Hon. Charles Sumner, with 'Statements' of Outrages upon Freedmen in Georgia

By Hamilton W. Pierson
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A minister addresses a senator with eyewitness statements and a personal account documenting violent intimidation and legal impunity experienced by freed people and Union supporters in Georgia. He describes traveling to Andersonville to minister and teach freedmen, his forced expulsion by secret vigilantes, and argues that public reports understate the scale of outrages. The pamphlet assembles testimony, copies of correspondence, and an appendix, and includes descriptive passages about cemetery decoration at Andersonville, all intended to inform legislators and the public about postwar lawlessness and its effects on freed communities.

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Hamilton W. Pierson

Hamilton W. Pierson was an American author and social commentator known for his advocacy on behalf of freedmen in the post-Civil War United States. His notable work, "A Letter to Hon. Charles Sumner, with 'Statements' of Outrages upon Freedmen in Georgia," highlights the injustices faced by African Americans during Reconstruction. Pierson's writings reflect the tumultuous social landscape of his time and contribute to the discourse on civil rights and social justice. In addition to his advocacy, he also authored "In the Brush," which further explores themes of social and racial dynamics.

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