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Returned Rebels had not unfrequently been notified that they must leave the country, under penalty of being treated precisely as they had treated Union men when they had the power.
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gutenberg.orgWhitelaw Reid: “Returned Rebels had not unfrequently been notified that they must leave the country, under penalty of being treated…”
Editor's note · Context
Reid notes the threats faced by returning Confederates in the post-war South.
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