General Cleburne's Proposal to Arm Slaves

General Cleburne's Proposal to Arm Slaves (HMTZN)

Location: Dalton, GA 30720 Whitfield County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 46.533', W 84° 58.167'

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Here on January 2, 1864, Gen. Patrick Cleburne proposed arming slaves in exchange for their freedom to alleviate the manpower shortage facing the Confederacy. Almost all the other generals present opposed the idea of black Confederate soldiers because it violated the principles upon which the Confederacy was founded. Gen. Patton Anderson said the proposal "would shake our governments, both state and Confederate, to their very foundations," and Gen. A.P. Stewart said it was "at war with my social, moral and political principles." Considering the proposal treasonous, Gen. W.H.T. Walker informed President Jefferson Davis, who ordered any mention of it to be suppressed. In March 1865, with defeat looming, the Confederate Congress approved enlisting slaves, but few did and none saw combat. Conversely, nearly 200,000 free African Americans served in the U.S. armed forces.
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Series This marker is part of the Georgia: Georgia Historical Society/Commission series
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Marker Number155-4
Year Placed2011
Placed ByThe Georgia Historical Society, the Georgia Battlefields Association and the Georgia Department of Economic Development for the Civil War 150 commemoration
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Date Added Monday, September 22nd, 2014 at 9:42am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 685809 N 3850031
Decimal Degrees34.77555000, -84.96945000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 46.533', W 84° 58.167'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 46' 31.98" N, 84° 58' 10.02" W
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Area Code(s)706
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 314 N Selvidge St, Dalton GA 30720, US
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