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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08154 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1864 |
| Title | James A. Seddon to Fendall Griffin regarding the release of two slaves |
| Date | 30 May 1864 |
| Author | Seddon, James A. (James Alexander) (1815-1880) |
| Recipient | Griffin, Fendall |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Response to Griffin's request for the release of two slaves impressed into Confederate service. Seddon denies the request on the grounds that Griffin has not provided enough details about the circumstances of the impressment, such as who impressed the slaves and under whose charge they currently served. Written on stationary of the War Department of the Confederate States of America. Seddon was the Confederate Secretary of War. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Impressment Slavery African American History Confederate General or Leader Confederate States of America Government and Civics |
| People | Seddon, James Alexander (1815-1880) Griffin, Fendall (fl. 1864) |
| Place written | Richmond, Virginia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Slavery & Abolition; African Americans |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |