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- Title
John W. Tillman of Delaware and Pennsylvania: Freedom Seeker, Agricultural Laborer, Soldier in the U.S. Colored Troop, and Family Man.
- Authors
DALLEO, PETER T.
- Abstract
The article discusses the personal life and accomplishments of John W. Tillman of Delaware and Pennsylvania as an agricultural worker, soldier in the U.S. colored troop, and freedom seeker. Topics include Tillman's early life of enslavement, his emancipation through the help of the Underground Railroad (UGR), and his experiences in the U.S. Civil War.
- Subjects
TILLMAN, John W.; AFRICAN American agricultural laborers; SLAVERY; AFRICAN American military personnel; AMERICAN Civil War, 1861-1865; DELAWARE state history
- Publication
Delaware History, 2018, Vol 35, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
0011-7765
- Publication type
Biography