SYMHC Classics: U.S. Contraband Camps

Stuff You Missed in History Class

This 2016 episode covers when three escapees from enslavement showed up at a Union position during the U.S. Civil War. The decision of how to handle the situation fell to Maj. Gen. Benjamin Butler, and his actions led to a situation for which the government was simply not prepared.

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2023-02-18 30 min Transcript

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