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| Format | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author, Analytic | Wingert, Cooper |
| Title, Analytic | 1862 Loutre Island Stampede: German-American Abolitionists Make a Stand |
| Journal Title | Der Maibaum |
| Date of Publication | Fall/Winter 2023 |
| Volume ID | 32 |
| Issue ID | 2 |
| Location in Work | 6-11, ill. |
| Abstract | "In November of 1862, Union soldiers guarding a vital bridge crossing near Hermann, Missouri, opened their lines to allow 'a stampede of slaves' from nearby Loutre Island to pass through." Describes efforts by German Americans in Gascade County to prevent four freedom seekers from being returned to slavery. |
| Call Number | MKI Periodicals |
| MKI Terms | Slavery/ Abolitionists/ Missouri/ Civil War, 1861-1865/ African Americans |