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![The Civil War in France: impressment in the streets of Paris for the army of the Commune, 1871. 'Illustration of the press-gang. Men are compelled by force, in the name of "Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity," to undergo this sort of thing for a mischievous madness - "liberty" to destroy "equality" in misery, and the "fraternity" of Cain to Abel'. From "Illustrated London News", 1871. Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2YBDJT0/the-civil-war-in-france-impressment-in-the-streets-of-paris-for-the-army-of-the-commune-1871-illustration-of-the-press-gang-men-are-compelled-by-force-in-the-name-of-quotliberty-equality-and-fraternityquot-to-undergo-this-sort-of-thing-for-a-mischievous-madness-quotlibertyquot-to-destroy-quotequalityquot-in-misery-and-the-quotfraternityquot-of-cain-to-abel-from-quotillustrated-london-newsquot-1871-2YBDJT0.jpg "The Civil War in France: impressment in the streets of Paris for the army of the Commune, 1871. 'Illustration of the press-gang. Men are compelled by force, in the name of "Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity," to undergo this sort of thing for a mischievous madness - "liberty" to destroy "equality" in misery, and the "fraternity" of Cain to Abel'. From "Illustrated London News", 1871. Stock Photo")
The Civil War in France: impressment in the streets of Paris for the army of the Commune, 1871. 'Illustration of the press-gang. Men are compelled by force, in the name of "Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity," to undergo this sort of thing for a mischievous madness - "liberty" to destroy "equality" in misery, and the "fraternity" of Cain to Abel'. From "Illustrated London News", 1871. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/the-civil-war-in-france-impressment-in-the-streets-of-paris-for-the-army-of-the-commune-1871-illustration-of-the-press-gang-men-are-compelled-by-force-in-the-name-of-quotliberty-equality-and-fraternityquot-to-undergo-this-sort-of-thing-for-a-mischievous-madness-quotlibertyquot-to-destroy-quotequalityquot-in-misery-and-the-quotfraternityquot-of-cain-to-abel-from-quotillustrated-london-newsquot-1871-image626634624.htmlRM2YBDJT0–The Civil War in France: impressment in the streets of Paris for the army of the Commune, 1871. 'Illustration of the press-gang. Men are compelled by force, in the name of "Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity," to undergo this sort of thing for a mischievous madness - "liberty" to destroy "equality" in misery, and the "fraternity" of Cain to Abel'. From "Illustrated London News", 1871.
![Certification of witnesses that Laurens was worth $2,000, 1863-04-06. The slave-owner, T. (or J.) Warren Nelson, petitioned for compensation for his slave who was pressed into military service during the US Civil War. 'Clarendon Dist. This is to certify that we the undersigned knew Laurens, slave of J. Warren Nelson of...South Carolina, and believe him to have been worth $2000 dollars...'. Laurens was impressed '...to work for one month on the military fortifications at or near Charleston [in South Carolina]...the said slave at the time of his impressment was about 20 years old, sound and heal Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2MBH2CH/certification-of-witnesses-that-laurens-was-worth-2000-1863-04-06-the-slave-owner-t-or-j-warren-nelson-petitioned-for-compensation-for-his-slave-who-was-pressed-into-military-service-during-the-us-civil-war-clarendon-dist-this-is-to-certify-that-we-the-undersigned-knew-laurens-slave-of-j-warren-nelson-ofsouth-carolina-and-believe-him-to-have-been-worth-2000-dollars-laurens-was-impressed-to-work-for-one-month-on-the-military-fortifications-at-or-near-charleston-in-south-carolina-the-said-slave-at-the-time-of-his-impressment-was-about-20-years-old-sound-and-heal-2MBH2CH.jpg "Certification of witnesses that Laurens was worth $2,000, 1863-04-06. The slave-owner, T. (or J.) Warren Nelson, petitioned for compensation for his slave who was pressed into military service during the US Civil War. 'Clarendon Dist. This is to certify that we the undersigned knew Laurens, slave of J. Warren Nelson of...South Carolina, and believe him to have been worth $2000 dollars...'. Laurens was impressed '...to work for one month on the military fortifications at or near Charleston [in South Carolina]...the said slave at the time of his impressment was about 20 years old, sound and heal Stock Photo")
Certification of witnesses that Laurens was worth $2,000, 1863-04-06. The slave-owner, T. (or J.) Warren Nelson, petitioned for compensation for his slave who was pressed into military service during the US Civil War. 'Clarendon Dist. This is to certify that we the undersigned knew Laurens, slave of J. Warren Nelson of...South Carolina, and believe him to have been worth $2000 dollars...'. Laurens was impressed '...to work for one month on the military fortifications at or near Charleston [in South Carolina]...the said slave at the time of his impressment was about 20 years old, sound and heal Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/certification-of-witnesses-that-laurens-was-worth-2000-1863-04-06-the-slave-owner-t-or-j-warren-nelson-petitioned-for-compensation-for-his-slave-who-was-pressed-into-military-service-during-the-us-civil-war-clarendon-dist-this-is-to-certify-that-we-the-undersigned-knew-laurens-slave-of-j-warren-nelson-ofsouth-carolina-and-believe-him-to-have-been-worth-2000-dollars-laurens-was-impressed-to-work-for-one-month-on-the-military-fortifications-at-or-near-charleston-in-south-carolina-the-said-slave-at-the-time-of-his-impressment-was-about-20-years-old-sound-and-heal-image506236993.htmlRM2MBH2CH–Certification of witnesses that Laurens was worth $2,000, 1863-04-06. The slave-owner, T. (or J.) Warren Nelson, petitioned for compensation for his slave who was pressed into military service during the US Civil War. 'Clarendon Dist. This is to certify that we the undersigned knew Laurens, slave of J. Warren Nelson of...South Carolina, and believe him to have been worth $2000 dollars...'. Laurens was impressed '...to work for one month on the military fortifications at or near Charleston [in South Carolina]...the said slave at the time of his impressment was about 20 years old, sound and heal
. Our greater country; being a standard history of the United States from the discovery of the American continent to the present time ... he British commissioners declared thatwhile their country would not relinquish theright of search and impressment, strict orderswould be issued to their naval commandersto use the right with caution and moder-ation. The British government itself wassincerely desirous of conciliating the United $16 FROM THE REVOLUTION TO THE CIVIL WAR. States, but its naval commanders, temptedby the weakness of the American navy, paidno attention to its orders and conductedth Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/our-greater-country-being-a-standard-history-of-the-united-states-from-the-discovery-of-the-american-continent-to-the-present-time-he-british-commissioners-declared-thatwhile-their-country-would-not-relinquish-theright-of-search-and-impressment-strict-orderswould-be-issued-to-their-naval-commandersto-use-the-right-with-caution-and-moder-ation-the-british-government-itself-wassincerely-desirous-of-conciliating-the-united-16-from-the-revolution-to-the-civil-war-states-but-its-naval-commanders-temptedby-the-weakness-of-the-american-navy-paidno-attention-to-its-orders-and-conductedth-image336684738.htmlRM2AFN8PX–. Our greater country; being a standard history of the United States from the discovery of the American continent to the present time ... he British commissioners declared thatwhile their country would not relinquish theright of search and impressment, strict orderswould be issued to their naval commandersto use the right with caution and moder-ation. The British government itself wassincerely desirous of conciliating the United $16 FROM THE REVOLUTION TO THE CIVIL WAR. States, but its naval commanders, temptedby the weakness of the American navy, paidno attention to its orders and conductedth
![Petition for compensation for slave pressed into military service, Civil War, 1863-12-04. The document refers to T. (or J.) Warren Nelson as the owner of a slave named Laurens who was 'impressed in May 1862 by John C. Nelson one of the Commissioners of Roads...to work for one month on the military fortifications at or near Charleston [in South Carolina]. That the said slave at the time of his impressment was about 20 years old, sound and healthy and a very valuable blacksmith. That he was retained in the service of the Confederate States...during which time, as appears in the accompanying cert Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2MBH1YD/petition-for-compensation-for-slave-pressed-into-military-service-civil-war-1863-12-04-the-document-refers-to-t-or-j-warren-nelson-as-the-owner-of-a-slave-named-laurens-who-was-impressed-in-may-1862-by-john-c-nelson-one-of-the-commissioners-of-roadsto-work-for-one-month-on-the-military-fortifications-at-or-near-charleston-in-south-carolina-that-the-said-slave-at-the-time-of-his-impressment-was-about-20-years-old-sound-and-healthy-and-a-very-valuable-blacksmith-that-he-was-retained-in-the-service-of-the-confederate-statesduring-which-time-as-appears-in-the-accompanying-cert-2MBH1YD.jpg "Petition for compensation for slave pressed into military service, Civil War, 1863-12-04. The document refers to T. (or J.) Warren Nelson as the owner of a slave named Laurens who was 'impressed in May 1862 by John C. Nelson one of the Commissioners of Roads...to work for one month on the military fortifications at or near Charleston [in South Carolina]. That the said slave at the time of his impressment was about 20 years old, sound and healthy and a very valuable blacksmith. That he was retained in the service of the Confederate States...during which time, as appears in the accompanying cert Stock Photo")
Petition for compensation for slave pressed into military service, Civil War, 1863-12-04. The document refers to T. (or J.) Warren Nelson as the owner of a slave named Laurens who was 'impressed in May 1862 by John C. Nelson one of the Commissioners of Roads...to work for one month on the military fortifications at or near Charleston [in South Carolina]. That the said slave at the time of his impressment was about 20 years old, sound and healthy and a very valuable blacksmith. That he was retained in the service of the Confederate States...during which time, as appears in the accompanying cert Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/petition-for-compensation-for-slave-pressed-into-military-service-civil-war-1863-12-04-the-document-refers-to-t-or-j-warren-nelson-as-the-owner-of-a-slave-named-laurens-who-was-impressed-in-may-1862-by-john-c-nelson-one-of-the-commissioners-of-roadsto-work-for-one-month-on-the-military-fortifications-at-or-near-charleston-in-south-carolina-that-the-said-slave-at-the-time-of-his-impressment-was-about-20-years-old-sound-and-healthy-and-a-very-valuable-blacksmith-that-he-was-retained-in-the-service-of-the-confederate-statesduring-which-time-as-appears-in-the-accompanying-cert-image506236625.htmlRM2MBH1YD–Petition for compensation for slave pressed into military service, Civil War, 1863-12-04. The document refers to T. (or J.) Warren Nelson as the owner of a slave named Laurens who was 'impressed in May 1862 by John C. Nelson one of the Commissioners of Roads...to work for one month on the military fortifications at or near Charleston [in South Carolina]. That the said slave at the time of his impressment was about 20 years old, sound and healthy and a very valuable blacksmith. That he was retained in the service of the Confederate States...during which time, as appears in the accompanying cert
A valuation on Laurens, a slave, by a witness who knew him, 1864-12-04. 'State of South Carolina. Before me comes Dr James McCauley and makes oath, that he was acquainted with the boy Laurens owned by Mr. S. Warren Nelson. He was a valuable fellow and worth at the time of his impressment in May 1862 eighteen hundred or two thousand dollars...'. Signed by James Tupper, Auditor. Laurens 'died of Congestive fever' while he was 'retained in the service of the Confederate States' to work on military fortifications near Charleston, South Carolina, during the US Civil War. Warren Nelson, the owner of Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/a-valuation-on-laurens-a-slave-by-a-witness-who-knew-him-1864-12-04-state-of-south-carolina-before-me-comes-dr-james-mccauley-and-makes-oath-that-he-was-acquainted-with-the-boy-laurens-owned-by-mr-s-warren-nelson-he-was-a-valuable-fellow-and-worth-at-the-time-of-his-impressment-in-may-1862-eighteen-hundred-or-two-thousand-dollars-signed-by-james-tupper-auditor-laurens-died-of-congestive-fever-while-he-was-retained-in-the-service-of-the-confederate-states-to-work-on-military-fortifications-near-charleston-south-carolina-during-the-us-civil-war-warren-nelson-the-owner-of-image506236971.htmlRM2MBH2BR–A valuation on Laurens, a slave, by a witness who knew him, 1864-12-04. 'State of South Carolina. Before me comes Dr James McCauley and makes oath, that he was acquainted with the boy Laurens owned by Mr. S. Warren Nelson. He was a valuable fellow and worth at the time of his impressment in May 1862 eighteen hundred or two thousand dollars...'. Signed by James Tupper, Auditor. Laurens 'died of Congestive fever' while he was 'retained in the service of the Confederate States' to work on military fortifications near Charleston, South Carolina, during the US Civil War. Warren Nelson, the owner of
![Owner's proof on claim for compensation for slave lost in public service, 1863-12-04. The document refers to T. (or J.) Warren Nelson as the owner of a slave named Laurens who was impressed in May 1862 by John C. Nelson one of the Commissioners of Roads...to work for one month on the military fortifications at or near Charleston [in South Carolina]. That the said slave at the time of his impressment was about 20 years old, sound and healthy and a very valuable blacksmith. That he was retained in the service of the Confederate States...during which time, as appears in the accompanying certifica Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2MBH2BD/owners-proof-on-claim-for-compensation-for-slave-lost-in-public-service-1863-12-04-the-document-refers-to-t-or-j-warren-nelson-as-the-owner-of-a-slave-named-laurens-who-was-impressed-in-may-1862-by-john-c-nelson-one-of-the-commissioners-of-roadsto-work-for-one-month-on-the-military-fortifications-at-or-near-charleston-in-south-carolina-that-the-said-slave-at-the-time-of-his-impressment-was-about-20-years-old-sound-and-healthy-and-a-very-valuable-blacksmith-that-he-was-retained-in-the-service-of-the-confederate-statesduring-which-time-as-appears-in-the-accompanying-certifica-2MBH2BD.jpg "Owner's proof on claim for compensation for slave lost in public service, 1863-12-04. The document refers to T. (or J.) Warren Nelson as the owner of a slave named Laurens who was impressed in May 1862 by John C. Nelson one of the Commissioners of Roads...to work for one month on the military fortifications at or near Charleston [in South Carolina]. That the said slave at the time of his impressment was about 20 years old, sound and healthy and a very valuable blacksmith. That he was retained in the service of the Confederate States...during which time, as appears in the accompanying certifica Stock Photo")
Owner's proof on claim for compensation for slave lost in public service, 1863-12-04. The document refers to T. (or J.) Warren Nelson as the owner of a slave named Laurens who was impressed in May 1862 by John C. Nelson one of the Commissioners of Roads...to work for one month on the military fortifications at or near Charleston [in South Carolina]. That the said slave at the time of his impressment was about 20 years old, sound and healthy and a very valuable blacksmith. That he was retained in the service of the Confederate States...during which time, as appears in the accompanying certifica Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/owners-proof-on-claim-for-compensation-for-slave-lost-in-public-service-1863-12-04-the-document-refers-to-t-or-j-warren-nelson-as-the-owner-of-a-slave-named-laurens-who-was-impressed-in-may-1862-by-john-c-nelson-one-of-the-commissioners-of-roadsto-work-for-one-month-on-the-military-fortifications-at-or-near-charleston-in-south-carolina-that-the-said-slave-at-the-time-of-his-impressment-was-about-20-years-old-sound-and-healthy-and-a-very-valuable-blacksmith-that-he-was-retained-in-the-service-of-the-confederate-statesduring-which-time-as-appears-in-the-accompanying-certifica-image506236961.htmlRM2MBH2BD–Owner's proof on claim for compensation for slave lost in public service, 1863-12-04. The document refers to T. (or J.) Warren Nelson as the owner of a slave named Laurens who was impressed in May 1862 by John C. Nelson one of the Commissioners of Roads...to work for one month on the military fortifications at or near Charleston [in South Carolina]. That the said slave at the time of his impressment was about 20 years old, sound and healthy and a very valuable blacksmith. That he was retained in the service of the Confederate States...during which time, as appears in the accompanying certifica
