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White Cloud, Doniphan County, Kansas
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Massive emigration from New England to the South is underway post-slavery abolition, with Southerners welcoming Northerners, especially Union soldiers, who are settling there for the mild climate as winter approaches.
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Primary Location
The South
Outcome
southern welcome and aid to northern emigrants; high respect for union soldiers settling in the south.
Event Details
Unprecedented emigration from New England to the South via railroads; Southerners embrace Northern young men and soldiers, providing assistance, contrasting past hostility over slavery; post-abolition, South views Northern immigration as vital need; soldiers return to settle due to favorable soil, climate, and escaping northern cold.