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HALIFAX, Virginia in the 1860s: 1 through 2 of 2

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  1. Call to Raise Money for Confederate Soldiers
    date December 12, 1862 to 1862map HALIFAX, Virginiatags Economy, Government, War

    James C. Bruce paid to place an advertisement in the Richmond Whig newspaper on December 12, 1862. The advertisement was a call for people of the county of Halifax to meet for the benefit of their Confederate soldiers. The ad called for the raising of money and clothing for our soldiers in the field. James C. Bruce paid 3 for the ad. James C. Bruce's call for war donations gives insight into the Confederate...

  2. Freedman's Bureau Labor Contracts
    date December 1, 1865map HALIFAX, Virginiatags African-Americans, Law, Race-Relations

    In the year 1865, Samuel Wilson signed a Freedman's Bureau document that concerned two of his younger slaves. The document proclaimed Edmund and Farrel free boys of color. The document went on to say that the boys were age 13 and 11 and became Samuel's apprentices till the age of 21. The two boys had to faithfully serve and obey their master until their apprenticeship with Samuel came to an end. The...