Henry Smith | Slave of Shapley Owen

Just located is a lengthy piece written by Charles Goffe that was published in the East Carroll Banner Democrat on May 8, 1897.  It's a profile (using the world loosely) of Henry Smith who was noted to be a loyal slave of Shapley Owen and his wife.  For more on Shapley Owen, please see this previous post.

An Incident of Ante-Bellum Days With a Squeal After the War
May 8, 1897, East Carroll Banner Democrat

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