1865--Palmer Charges Dismissed

Title: 1865--Palmer Charges Dismissed
Date: 11 Dec 1865
Formatted date: 1865-12-11
Event type: Escape; Trial
Description: Charges against General Palmer for aiding enslaved people escape were dismissed due to the adoption of the 13th Amendment.
Participant: Palmer, William Jackson, General
Location: Kentucky
Bibliographic citation: Evening Star. [volume], December 11, 1865, Image 1
Source: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1865-12-11/ed-1/seq-1/#date1=1792&sort=relevance&rows=20&words=escape+Kentucky+slaves&searchType=basic&sequence=0&index=3&state=&date2=1865&proxtext=%22kentucky%22+%22slave%22+%22escape%22&y=13&x=14&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=3