The New York Herald. March 6, 1867. Page 3. Image 3.

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Title

The New York Herald. March 6, 1867. Page 3. Image 3.

Subject

New York Herald
Alexandria Election.
Virginia Reconstruction.

Description

The article depicted the results of the March 5th Alexandria election when approximately 1,000 Freedmen voted in the municipal election. Alexandria Mayor Hugh Latham went to Washington D.C. to speak with President Johnson over Freedmen's right to vote in the election. Latham was referred to the Attorney General who stated he could not legally comment on the decision. General Edward Canby responded to Virginia Governor Pierpont's request for aid and sent military troops to Alexandria to restore order.

Creator

New York Herald
Chronicling America
Library of Congress

Publisher

New York Herald
Chronicling America
Library of Congress

Date

March 6, 1867.

Contributor

New York Herald
Chronicling America
Library of Congress

Rights

Public Domain. Cite Chronicling America.

Format

Newspaper.

Language

English.

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Citation

New York Herald Chronicling America Library of Congress, “The New York Herald. March 6, 1867. Page 3. Image 3.,” HIST 680: Introduction to Digital Public Humanities, accessed October 22, 2026, https://dylanjones1789.com/OmekaAlexandriaFreedmen/items/show/42.

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