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BTW, General Benjamin Butler of the damnyankee army was SELLING captured slaves on the New Orleans slave block in 1863! MOST of the slaves sold were either free men & women OR CSA soldiers, who had been captured. 1/5 of the sale price went to the auctioneer (a union colonel-this is why auctioneers are called colonel today!), 1/5 to Gen Butler and the other 3/5 to the damnyankee army.

I assume that you have some evidence of this? As well as the claim that there were more slaves up north in 1865 than there were in 1860.

may i suggest that you call/write the New Orleans Confederate Museum and ask if they will send you the list of sold slaves & perhaps the names and union army service numbers of the auctioneers. the last time i was there in 1990, the records were on display for all to see.

once more, i'm not going to spend what little free time i have chasing down references for you, as no matter what reference i post you wouldn't believe the source. in one case (was it you?) last year, a freeper said that the official service records at the US ARCHIVES were southron dominated and not to be believed. that particuliar stupidity ASSURED that i'd never do research on request of ANYONE on the forum, without charging my usual reasearch fee = $ 60.00/hour (what i charge to commercial clients to do family searches.)