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Contrabands

Enslaved people who fled to Union lines, whom the army called contraband of war. Newspaper pages from 1861 to 1865 on a map and timeline.

US News Map searches Chronicling America, the Library of Congress collection of digitized American newspapers, and maps every matching page by where and when it was printed. Play the timeline to watch a word or a story move across the country.

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23,766,177 pages from 4,691 newspapers, 1736–1963.

Sample results

15260 matching newspaper pages in total. Washington, DC has the most hits (1992 pages). Showing up to 10 earliest results from this city.

  1. Daily National Intelligencer — 1861-05-01, page 3

    … propriety of establishing several camps in different parts of the State. ARTICLES CONTRABAND OF WAR. The Indianopolis Journal states, at the request of the Governor of Indiana, that …

  2. Daily National Intelligencer — 1861-05-02, page 3

    … following despatch was re ceived from him. It would seem that vessels having ar ticles contraband of war will be detained at Cairo and the articles seized. The Hillman bad on board powder …

  3. Daily National Intelligencer — 1861-05-07, page 3

    … Illinois troops, we believe. because she was laden with munitions and other ai tides contraband of war. VIRGINIA. Gov. Letcher. of Virginia, has issued a proclamation, under date of …

  4. Evening Star — 1861-05-08, page 1

    … arrive at Washington 9 36 a. , 5 45 p. au, and 9 45 p m. Aii aruolM of freight (nit contraband of war) vili h? trantp ?rted between tbe two titi*a T'n rage Train* will leave Baltimore …

  5. Evening Star — 1861-05-10, page 2

    The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.

    These excerpts come from American Stories OCR.

    … Washington 8 S. q. m 5I5 D. m. and 92 p m. - r. ' ~ ALI articles of freight mot contraband Of war, will be trans ported bet veen the two oitiss Tor , pnsge Trains viii leave Baltimore …

  6. The National Republican — 1861-05-11, page 1

    The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.

    These excerpts come from American Stories OCR.

    … Washington s.s5 A. NJ, b.45 P. NJ, and 9.45 P. N. All articles Of freight (not contraband of war; will be transported between the two cities. Tom mage trains will leave Baltimore …

  7. The National Republican — 1861-05-11, page 2

    … Washington 9.35 A. H., 5.45 P. M., and 9.45 P. M. All articles of freight (not contraband of war) will be transported between the two cities. Ton nage trains will leave Baltimore …

  8. Daily National Intelligencer — 1861-05-11, page 2

    … hereinbefore named: Provided, how ever, That property of the enemy, (unless it be contraband of war,) laden on board a neutral vessel, shall not be sub ject to seizure under this …

  9. The National Republican — 1861-05-13, page 1

    The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.

    These excerpts come from American Stories OCR.

    … ultimate destination is sup. posed to be any of the seeded ports, and stop all goods contraband of war, including provisions, SMlTHS, No 46O Seventh street, is the best ~ place in town …

  10. The National Republican — 1861-05-13, page 2

    … ultimate destination is sup posed to be any of the seceded ports, and stop all goods contraband of war, including pro visions. 8SyA respectable physician of Montgomery county, Maryland …

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