| The interviewer records this interview in the third person and does not record Mrs. Preston’s first name. In this excerpt, the interviewer recounts Mrs. Preston’s memories of the Civil War. |
Excerpt:
… Her ‘Master Brown’, resided in Frankfort, having taken his best horses and hogs, and leaving his family in the care of an overseer on a farm. He was afraid the Union soldiers would kill him, but thought his wife would be safe. This opinion proved to be true. The overseer called the slaves to work at four o’clock, and they worked until six in the evening…
She remembered seeing Union and Confederate soldiers shooting across a river near her home. Her uncle fought two years and returned safely at the end of the war. She did not feel that her master and mistress had mistreated their slaves…
| Interviewee Formerly enslaved person | Birth Year (Age) | Interviewer WPA Volunteer | Enslaver’s Name |
| Mrs. Preston | Unknown (83) | G. Monroe | Brown |
| Interview Location | Residence State | Birth Location |
| Jefferson County, IN | IN | Frankfort, KY |
| Themes & Keywords | Additional Tags: |
| Civil War | Franklin County, First Person, Union Troops, Klan/Mob Violence, |
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