Saint Tammany Parish militia slave patrol order, 1862 Mar. 29.

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Saint Tammany Parish militia slave patrol order, 1862 Mar. 29.

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Letter from Captain William D. Bagley of the St. Tammany Regiment, Louisiana Militia, ordering James Bowie to serve as Sergeant of the Guard of a slave patrol for one evening in Covington (La.). The order specifies that servants with written passes are to be allowed to travel to their destinations alone. Members of the patrol are ordered to escort the slaves whose passes or missions are suspicious. Includes reply from Bowie stating that all members of the patrol performed their duties, and that fifteen to twenty slaves were encountered, all with appropriate passes in their possession. Patrol members are listed.

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Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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Bagley, W. D.

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Louisiana. Militia. Saint Tammany Regiment.

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Governor Moore activated the Louisiana State Militia in September 1861. All men from eighteen to forty-five years of age were required to report for duty; local "home protection" groups were folded into the militia. The purpose of the militia was to protect against an invading Union army, to police the slave population, and to enforce mandatory militia service. From the description of Saint Tammany Parish militia slave patrol order, 1862 Mar. 29. (Louisiana State University). WorldCa...

Ruddock, J. I.

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