Henderson, Sam

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New Orleanian Captain Sam Henderson commanded a company of scouts for the Army of the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana during the Civil War, during which time he was captured and held as a prisoner of war until 1865. Shortly thereafter, Henderson took an oath of allegiance to the United States, restoring his property and political rights.

From the guide to the Henderson, Sam, Papers, 1862-1865, (Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin)

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Reconstruction (U. S. history, 1865-1877)
Scouts (Reconnaissance)
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