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[[stamp]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/stamp]]

Statement of Richard Adams, former slave of Wm Barrett.

I escaped from Richmond 17 days before last Christmas into the Union lines, and waiting on Capt Hilliard Co. G. 48 N.Y.V. five months.  He went home on a 30 days furlough from Norfolk. Va. and I came here 2 weeks ago to day.

On last Monday night I walked out with Jane Minor and Ed Scott an his wife.  On Main St, between 25th & 26th Sts, we met two Rebs dressed in grey.  Scott and his wife parted to let them have the walk, one went between them and the other went on the outside and struck Scott's wife in the breast.  I was about three yards behind them.  Scott said "man that is my wife, don't you strike her again"  he said "I will