New York Daily Tribune February 13, 1865 Negroes of Savannah MINUTES INTERVIEW COLORED MINISTERS OF AN BETWEEN THE CHURCH OFFICERS SECRETARY WAR AND ATSAVANNAH WITH THE OF MAJOR-GEN. SHERMAN AND HEADQUARTERS MAJ.-GEN. SHERMAN, OF CITY SAVANNAH, GA., Jan., 12, 1865–8 OF P.M. On the evening of Thursday, the 12th day of the Union army entered Savannah. Owned January, 1865, the following persons of by Moses Henderson, Savannah, and pastor African descent met by appointment to hold of Third African Baptist an interview with Edwin M. Stanton, Church. Congregation numbering Secretary of War, and Major-Gen. Sherman, 400. Church property worth $5,000; to have a conference upon matters relating belongs to congregation. In the ministry to the freedmen of the State of Georgia, about eight years. William Bentley, aged 72 years, born Four: William J. Campbell, aged 51 years, in Savannah, slave until 25 years of age, One: born in Savannah, slave until 1849, and then when his master, John Waters, emancipated liberated by will of his mistress, Mrs. May him by will. Pastor of Andrew's Chapel, Maxwell. For ten years pastor of the 1st Methodist Episcopal Church–only one of Baptist Church of Savannah, numbering that denomination in Savannah; about 1,800 members. Average congregation numbering 360 members; congregation, 1,900. The church property church property worth about $20,000, and is belonging to the congregation. Trustees owned by the congregation; been in the white. Worth $18,000. ministry about twenty years; a member of Georgia Conference. John Cox, aged fifty-eight years, born Two: in Savannah; slave until 1849, when he Charles Bradwell, aged 40 years, born Five: bought his freedom for $1,100. Pastor of the in Liberty County, Ga.; slave until 1851; Second African Baptist Church. In the emancipated by will of his master, J. L. ministry fifteen years. Congregation 1,222 Bradwell. Local preacher in charge of the persons. Church property worth $10,000, Methodist Episcopal congregation belonging to the congregation. (Andrew's Chapel) in the absence of the minister; in the ministry 10 years. Ulysses L. Houston, aged forty-one Three: years, born in Grahamsville, S.C.; slave until
New York Daily Tribune February 13, 1865 Negroes of Savannah MINUTES OF AN INTERVIEW BETWEEN THE COLORED MINISTERS AND CHURCH OFFICERS ATSAVANNAH WITH THE SECRETARY OF WAR AND MAJOR-GEN. SHERMAN HEADQUARTERS OF MAJ.-GEN. SHERMAN, CITY OF SAVANNAH, GA., Jan., 12, 1865–8 P.M. On the evening of Thursday, the 12th day of January, 1865, the following persons of African descent met by appointment to hold an interview with Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War, and Major-Gen. Sherman, to have a conference upon matters relating to the freedmen of the State of Georgia, One: William J. Campbell, aged 51 years, born in Savannah, slave until 1849, and then liberated by will of his mistress, Mrs. May Maxwell. For ten years pastor of the 1st Baptist Church of Savannah, numbering about 1,800 members. Average congregation, 1,900. The church property belonging to the congregation. Trustees white. Worth $18,000. Two: John Cox, aged fifty-eight years, born in Savannah; slave until 1849, when he bought his freedom for $1,100. Pastor of the Second African Baptist Church. In the ministry fifteen years. Congregation 1,222 persons. Church property worth $10,000, belonging to the congregation. Three: Ulysses L. Houston, aged forty-one years, born in Grahamsville, S.C.; slave until the Union army entered Savannah. Owned by Moses Henderson, Savannah, and pastor of Third African Baptist Church. Congregation numbering 400. Church property worth $5,000; belongs to congregation. In the ministry about eight years. Four: William Bentley, aged 72 years, born in Savannah, slave until 25 years of age, when his master, John Waters, emancipated him by will. Pastor of Andrew's Chapel, Methodist Episcopal Church–only one of that denomination in Savannah; congregation numbering 360 members; church property worth about $20,000, and is owned by the congregation; been in the ministry about twenty years; a member of Georgia Conference. Five: Charles Bradwell, aged 40 years, born in Liberty County, Ga.; slave until 1851; emancipated by will of his master, J. L. Bradwell. Local preacher in charge of the Methodist Episcopal congregation (Andrew's Chapel) in the absence of the minister; in the ministry 10 years.
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