Adult golden tortoise beetle, Charidotella bicolor (Fabricius). Photograph by Lynette Schimming, bugguide.net. Eggs: The eggs are attached singly to the underside of leaves or on stems, and are white in color. The eggs are oval and flattened.
the 13th amendment was ratifed in December of 1865 freeing all slaves in the united states and its' territories. Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation of January 1, 1863 was a powerful move that promised freedom for slaves in the Confederacy as soon as the Union armies reached them, and authorized the enlistment of African Americans in the Union Army.
A second unauthorized emancipation proclamation was issued on May 9, 1862, by Maj. Gen. David Hunter. This proclamation not only declared to be free all slaves in areas of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, it authorized the arming of able-bodied blacks.