ShareSedition trial of William Asher, Galveston, Texas
This page is the beginning of the testimony against William Asher, charged with voicing his opinion in opposition to the Civil War and in favor of emancipation. He concurs with the idea of "rich man's war, poor man's fight."
Found in Confederate Citizens File
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