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- Denney, Robert E. "The Civil War Years." Sterling Publishing Company, Inc., 1992.
- "Emancipation Proclamation." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. 6 Feb. 2008. http://search.eb.com/eb/article-9032498
- Ferguson, Andrew. "Land of Lincoln: Adventures in Abe's America."Atlantic Monthly Press, 2007.
- Freedman's Bureau. http://freedmensbureau.com/
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- Juneteenth.com. http://www.juneteenth.com/history.htm
- Kachun, Mitch. "Festivals of Freedom." University of Massachusetts Press. 2003.
- Kennett, Lee. "Sherman: A Soldier's Life." HarperCollins Publishers, Inc. 2001.
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