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The Daily Dispatch: July 19, 1862., [Electronic resource], Experience of a "Contraband" in the Yankee lines. (search)
Experience of a "Contraband" in the Yankee lines. The Savannah (Ga.) News chronicles the return of a negro to that city, who had deserted some time ago to the Yankees. It says: He ran away from his master's place, near Waynesville, in March last, took a boat and went to St. Simon's Island. He discovered three gunboats off St. Simon's, one of which hailed him. He approached the steamer, and received from them a countersign. he was then told to go to another one of the gunboats, and when hailed to give the word "contraband." He then approached the steamer indicated — the Pocahontas — gave the countersign, and was taken on board. From the Pocahontas he was transferred to a steamer, the name of which he does not remember, and taken down on the Florida coast. Here he was placed on board the Wabash, and shortly afterwards taken to Port Royal. While at the last named place, he worked on the wharf in loading and unloading Yankee steamers, for which he was promised $8 per