Civil War
RAM ALBEMARLE
A Confederate ironclad commanded by James W. Cooke, helped recapture Plymouth. Was sunk 600 ft. N., Oct. 27, 1864.
B-10Washington County
Where it stands. Main Street between Adams and Madison Streets in Plymouth
The secrets of slavery are concealed like those of the Inquisition. My master was, to my knowledge, the father of eleven slaves. But did the mothers dare to tell who was the father of their children? Did the other slaves dare to allude to it, except in whispers among themselves? No, indeed! They knew too well the terrible consequences.