Photograph of Store for Freedmen in Beaufort, South Carolina
12/18/1864
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Union troops successfully occupied the area around Beaufort, South Carolina, in 1862. Even though the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, or Freedman’s Bureau, was not created until March 3, 1865, Union victories along the coast offered newly freed slaves support from the Federal Government. This photograph, taken by Sam A. Cooley on December 18, 1864, shows a store for freedmen in Beaufort.
This primary source comes from the Records of the War Department General and Special Staffs.
National Archives Identifier: 593457
Full Citation: Photograph of Store for Freedmen in Beaufort, South Carolina; 12/18/1864; Records of the War Department General and Special Staffs, Record Group 165. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/photograph-of-store-for-freedmen-in-beaufort-south-carolina, October 13, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.