Scott W. Owens
Re: 1866 Ala Census
Mon Jun 4 11:40:05 2001


I would not want to overlook the "Colored" returns of this as well, as this enumeration is critical for tracking African Americans immediately after the War. Comparison of the 1860 Slave Returns, the 1866 Colored returns, and the 1870 Federal Census would really help establish this segment of the community in the postbellum period.

In view of the continuing debate on African Americans in Confederate service, "Soldier" information on the Colored returns might prove interesting.

Scott Owens