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FREEDOM BY HATCHET.

Authors :
WHITE, JONATHAN W.
Source :
Civil War Times. Aug2018, Vol. 57 Issue 4, p50-57. 8p. 6 Color Photographs, 3 Black and White Photographs.
Publication Year :
2018

Abstract

The article discusses an effort by kidnapped sailor William Tillman to win his freedom from Confederate privateers after they had captured his ship, the S.J. Waring. Topics include his use of a hatchet to kill the privateers, newspaper coverage of the mutiny led by Tillman, and a legal judgment awarding Tillman and other sailors a share in the salvage value of the ship.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
15469980
Volume :
57
Issue :
4
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Civil War Times
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
129655910