Samuel Hall 47 Years A Slave

Samuel Hall's first person account focuses on his conflicts with his last owner, William Wallace, his pursuit of freedom, and his life in Iowa following the Civil War. During the Civil War, Hall served in the Confederate Army but secretly aided the Union troops. After the Emancipation Proclamation was issued, Hall served in the Union Army and eventually moved to Washington, Iowa. In his introduction and conclusion, Orville Elder provides additional facts about Hall's relatives, childhood, and life after slavery.