Combahee River Raid

CTL-E-1602 · Event · 1863

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June 2, 1863: Union raid up the Combahee River, South Carolina, guided by Harriet Tubman; more than 700 enslaved people freed.

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Also known as: Combahee Ferry Raid

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Harriet Tubman — initiated → this record

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