1864 Civil War newspaper CONSCRIPTION of NEGR0ES in KENTUCKY for the Union Army

Description: 1864 Civil War newspaper CONSCRIPTION of NEGR0ES in KENTUCKY for the Union Army 1864 Civil War newspaper CONSCRIPTION of NEGR0ES in KENTUCKY for the Union Army and emancipation of the slaves - inv # 3V-407 Please visit our EBAY STORE for THOUSANDS MORE HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS for SALE or at auction SEE PHOTO(s) - COMPLETE ORIGINAL Civil War NEWSPAPER, the Weekly Springfield Republican (MA) dated Feb 27, 1864. This original newspaper contains inside page headlines with coverage of the CONSCRIPTION of NEGR0ES in KENTUCKY for the Union Army (there was widespread opposition to it) and coverage of the efforts by President Abraham Lincoln to emancipate the NEGR0 SLAVES. Kentucky was the last State in the Union to allow the enlistment of African American men. Beginning in April of 1864, however, the State allowed free African American men and enslaved men who had the express permission of their owners to enlist.By the start of 1864, Kentucky had largely exhausted its white military-age population. Owing to federal and confederate recruiting, coupled with the need for a large state militia, Kentucky had significantly reduced its capability to furnish white recruits. Kentucky was growing so desperate for white troops that by January 1864, the state resorted to conscription for the first time. However, this measure was still not enough as the state simply did not contain enough white men to conscript. During the first three months of 1864 though, Kentucky managed to delay black recruitment. Utilizing its final reserves, the state filled its March quota with white recruits. Hoping to preserve the integrity of slavery for as long as possible, Kentucky had delayed black recruitment at the expense of its white population. Consequently, Kentucky could not continue filling its quota with white men. By April of 1864, for a lack of white volunteers, the state reluctantly allowed federal recruiters to begin accepting its black population into the army.For the duration of the war, black Kentuckians made-up the majority of the state's union recruits. With the reward of freedom for themselves and, after March 1865, for their families as well, thousands of former slaves entered federal service. Whether through their own will or as a result of conscription, Kentucky's black soldiers actively dismantled slavery in the state. Ironically, while white Kentuckians were fighting to preserve slavery and maintain the status quo, black Kentuckians were serving to free themselves and abolish slavery. Resultantly, by the end of the end of the war, Kentucky's unionist white and black population had effectively exhausted themselves.Very good condition. 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