Estill South Carolina

In an interview with interviewer Phoebe Faucette, Mamie Riley, an ex-slave from Estill, South Carolina, recounts her memories of slavery and the arrival of Union soldiers. She describes her family’s life on the plantation of Mr. Henry Solomon and the chaos that ensued as the Yankees approached. Mamie recalls her father’s flight to the woods and her mother’s attempts to hide from the soldiers, who took possessions from their home. After emancipation, Mamie remained in the area until her marriage.