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Summary
Wm. H. Hilton, Commissioner of Slave Statistics for Frederick County, will be in Middletown to register former slaves so that former owners can claim compensation for their emancipation.
Article Source
Newspaper: The Valley Register
Publication Date: July 26th, 1867
Page/Column: 2B
Town: Middletown, MD
County: Frederick
Subjects
- Slavery / Emancipation
- African Americans
- Aftermath of War / Reconstruction
