As you are undoubtedly aware, Dred Scott was the law of the land (United States) at that point and the Fugitive Slave Law in full effect. Slaves were chattel property and from a legal standpoint returning them to their owners was little more than returning a stray horse or cow to its owner, and in fact required under the statute of federal marshalls.
I think some may need to take a couple PC nuetralizing pills when discussing slavery during this period in our history to try to get to some level of objectivity.
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> Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2012 22:42:16 +0000
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> Perhaps you should read David G. Smith, "Race and Retaliation: The Capture of African Americans During the Gettysburg Campaign" in Peter Wallenstein and Bertram Wyatt-Brown, eds., Virginia's Civil War. There is written evidence that Confederate commanders were fully aware of what the army was doing in this regard.
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> His troops individually may have done any number of things within the context of war, but what does that have to do with Lee?
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> > Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2012 10:07:26 -0800
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> > I do not believe he freed all his slaves, but i am not where i can check it and give u a citation. His troops hinted fugitive slaves and free blacks in PA on their way to Gettysburg
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