. Slavery and four years of war : a political history of slavery in the United States, together with a narrative of the campaigns and battles of the Civil War in which the author took part, 1861-1865 . o ^ Shenandoah Valley—Emancipation 317 Milroys command debouched into the Valley of the Shen-andoah, already memorable for its many bloody conflicts, anddestined to become yet more memorable by reason of stillother and far bloodier battles. This war-stricken valley, from Staunton to the Potomac,was beautiful and rich, and its inhabitants were, prior to thewar, proud and boastful; they possessed
. Slavery and four years of war : a political history of slavery in the United States, together with a narrative of the campaigns and battles of the Civil War in which the author took part, 1861-1865 . o ^ Shenandoah Valley—Emancipation 317 Milroys command debouched into the Valley of the Shen-andoah, already memorable for its many bloody conflicts, anddestined to become yet more memorable by reason of stillother and far bloodier battles. This war-stricken valley, from Staunton to the Potomac,was beautiful and rich, and its inhabitants were, prior to thewar, proud and boastful; they possessed many slaves to tillthe soil and for personal servants. It was also a breeding-ground for slaves which, in a more southern market, broughtgreat profit to their owners. Winchester was the home of theMasons and others, distinguished as statesmen and soldiersthrough all the history of Virginia. But not all the inhabitants of the Shenandoah Valley weredisloyal. A majority of its voting population was, before thewar actually commenced, in favor of the Union, and its Repre-sentatives voted against an Ordinance of Secession, I haveseen an address of Philip Williams, Esq., an old, respected,and distin
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