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I began organizing slaves as soldiers. The reasons for this movement were these: First, men were wanted for holding the strategic points which had fallen into possession of the government at Vicksburg, Rvd River, Port Hudson, et cetera. Second, every slave, when made a soldier, not only could lire bullets at his old mas- ters instead of supporting them in the Rebellion with his labor, but could help hold a strategic point.
In short, there was every military reason in favor of the measure, and n...one against it. I was ordered, however, by the Government commander, to cease organizing negroes as troops, and to set them at work instead, cutting wood for market and other [8 Life and Public Services of labor. In reply to this, I decidedly refused to be- come a slave driver, and resigned my commission and returned to Vermont." These words from his own pen depict his charac- ter forcibly. He could not do what his conscience forbade. Honor, wealth, and position were noth- ing, when compared with obeying the dictates of conscience.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
I began organizing slaves as soldiers. The reasons for this movement were these: First, men were wanted for holding the strategic points which had fallen into possession of the government at Vicksburg, Rvd River, Port Hudson, et cetera. Second, every slave, when made a soldier, not only could lire bullets at his old mas- ters instead of supporting them in the Rebellion with his labor, but could help hold a strategic point.
In short, there was every military reason in favor of the measure, and n...one against it. I was ordered, however, by the Government commander, to cease organizing negroes as troops, and to set them at work instead, cutting wood for market and other [8 Life and Public Services of labor. In reply to this, I decidedly refused to be- come a slave driver, and resigned my commission and returned to Vermont." These words from his own pen depict his charac- ter forcibly. He could not do what his conscience forbade. Honor, wealth, and position were noth- ing, when compared with obeying the dictates of conscience.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Cecil Hampden Cutts Howard to read onlineMoreLess
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