Wilson Weir left his home in Greenville, Kentucky, and joined the Union army with the knowledge and consent of his enslaver, Edward Weir, who, despite owning human beings, supported emancipation.
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Wilson Weir left his home in Greenville, Kentucky, and joined the Union army with the knowledge and consent of his enslaver, Edward Weir, who, despite owning human beings, supported emancipation.
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