(now 33d U.S.C.T.) NEWPORT, R.I, December 8, 1864.
PETITION "To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled: "The undersigned respectfully petitions for the repeal of so much of Section IV.

of the Act of Congress making appropriations for the army and approved July 4, 1864, as makes a distinction, in respect to pay due, between those colored soldiers who were free on or before April 19, 1861, and those who were not free until a later date; "Or at least that there may be such legislation as to secure the fulfillment of pledges of full pay from date of enlistment, made by direct authority of the War Department to the colored soldiers of South Carolina, on the faith of which pledges they enlisted.
"THOMAS WENTWORTH HIGGINSON, Late Colonel 1st S.C.Vols.

(now 33d U.S.
C.Vols.) "NEWPORT, R.L, December 9, 1864." Appendix E Farewell Address of Lt.Col.

Trowbridge HEADQUARTERS 33d UNITED STATES COLORED TROOPS, LATE 1ST SOUTH CAROLINA VOLUNTEERS, MORRIS ISLAND, S.C., February 9, 1866.

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