Reconstruction 150 Map: Where the Union Army Army Was at the Start of Reconstruction

Pat Young

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In conjunction with Greg Downs' new book After Appomattox, online maps showing the role of the army in Reconstruction are available. This one shows towns and cities occupied by the Union army in June 1865 at the beginning of Reconstruction.
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Downs points out that even after the surrenders of the Confederate armies in April and May 1865, local Confederate governments still continued in many places. Also, many former slave owners continued to illegally hold black people in bondage after the surrenders. The slaves were only released from bondage when the Union army marched into the countryside after the defeat of the Confederate armies.
 
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