This time we asked what were some of the things Harriet Tubman was noted for? There are, of course, many answers. According to Mr. Gerry W. Hazleton, who was seated on the War-Claims committee...
“her services in the various capacities of nurse, scout, and spy were of great service and value to the Government, for which no compensation was paid her beside the support she was furnished…”
He goes on to recommend she be paid $2,000 for her services to the Union Army.
This information was obtained by reading some of the scanned images of original archival material about Harriet Tubman. This information can be found in Black Freedom Struggle, an online resource that focuses on African American U.S. history, featuring historical newspaper articles, pamphlets, diaries, and correspondence. Find the resource on LAPL’s Research & Homework page under B.
