1864, Billy Hull, Male, Mention

Item

Title
1864, Billy Hull, Male, Mention
Description
Billy assisted Henry Hull's wife with hiding valuables when the Federal army raided Athens, Georgia.

Partial Transcript: "When the Federal army was making its way through Georgia and a raid on Athens was expected, my mother got all her silver and fine cutlery together and a small keg of fine brandy which she was saving for some unknown occasion, and gave it to old Billy to hide away, none but she and Billy knew where."
Event Type
Mention
Action Status
Completed
Date
1864
Date Certainty
Inferred
Primary Participant
Billy Derricotte
Freedom Status
Enslaved
Enslaver
Henry Hull
Item sets
Mention
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