The border states during the Civil War were the slave states that didn't leave the Union. These states included Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, and Missouri. Kentucky - President Abraham Lincoln considered Kentucky's loyalty to the Union as an important factor in the Union winning the Civil War.
His signature was the largest of the signatures. That is why some people refer to signatures as a "Handcock." I hope that's what you're looking for.
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He used the slaves as miners to chop wood for smelting and as hunter to feed the miners
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<em><u>Mary Musgrove - Yamacraw Chief</u></em>
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I hope this helps! /~\