My Life In The South
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MY LIFE IN THE SOUTH.
MY LIFE IN THE SOUTH.
BY
JACOB STROYER.
NEW AND ENLARGED EDITION.
PREFACE.
Fourth Edition.
CHAPTER I.
The Children.
Sand Hill Days.
The Story Of Gilbert.
Master And Mistress Visiting.
Mother.
CHAPTER II.—SKETCHES.
The Sale Of My Two Sisters.
The Way The Slaves Lived.
Joe And The Turkey.
The Custom Of Christmas.
Punishments Inflicted On Different Ones.
The Punishment And Sale Of Monday.
The Story Of James Hay.
The Story Of Mr. Usom And Jack.
The Story Of James Swine And His Death.
A Man Mistaken For A Hog.
Custom Of Witches Among Slaves.
The Death Of Cyrus And Stepney.
The Way The Slaves Detected Thieves Among Themselves.
Josh And The Corn.
Runaway Slaves.
The Runaway Slaves In The House.
Mr. Black, The Slave Hunter.
Manning Brown And Aunt Betty.
CHAPTER III.—MY EXPERIENCE IN THE CIVIL WAR.
How Slaves Were Gathered And Carried To War Points.
What Work The Negroes Did On The Island.
Engagement On Long Island.
Negroes Escape.
Building A Battery On Long Island.
A Negro Servant Murdered.
My Experience In Fort Sumter.
The Officers And Quarters.
Condition Of The Fort.
What The Negroes Did In Fort Sumter.
Deburgh, The Overseer.
Our Superior Officers.
Our Rations In Sumter.
My Last Night In Fort Sumter And The Glorious End Of The War.
What Took Place After.
The Glorious End.
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