Rufus Saxton
American
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Significant name | John A Cuthbert House | Beaufort, SC | |||||
1863/00/00 | While working as the Sea Islands correspondent for The Independent, Frances Gage is persuaded by General Rufus Saxton to become superintendent of Parris Island, South Carolina, a refuge for over 500 freed slaves. She worked there until 1864. | Union General | Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, SC | South Carolina | |||
1863/07/30 | In late July, Rufus Saxton, from his HQ at the Whitehall ferry landing in Beaufort, addresses the Colored Soldiers and Freedmen that the principles for which Shaw fought and died will be vindicated and urges them to pay a last tribute. | Supporter | Beaufort, SC | South Carolina | Establishment of the Shaw Memorial |
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