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"Leah Cath"

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Title

"Leah Cath"

Subject

Enslaved Person-Virginia-Shenandoah County

Date

1863

Contributor

Eryn Kawecki

Relation

Winny, EnslavedPerson:20075
Orange, EnslavedPerson:20076
Laura, EnslavedPerson:20077
Israel, EnslavedPerson:20078

Identifier

EnslavedPerson:20079

Person Item Type Metadata

Birth Date

ca. 1853

Birthplace

Uknown

Death Date

Unknown

Occupation

Enslaved Person

Biographical Text

In April of 1862, Leah Cath escaped with General Banks's army.

Bibliography

Record of Slaves that have escaped to the enemy during the war [1861-1863], 1863, Virginia Untold: The African American Narrative Digital Collection, Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va.

Additional Information

Enslaved by Samuel Painter.

Citation

“"Leah Cath",” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed November 21, 2024, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/15012.

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