40 Acres & A Mule II: Weren't Whites Being Generous?

Brigadier General Jefferson C. Davis had grown weary of the black refugees that were following him, especially the women, children, and elderly, who numbered in the thousands.  They were not able to help out as much and were seen as a burden.

…Some historical accounts present the offer of 40 acres of land as government benevolence toward wandering refugees, but it's not about the 40 acres at all.  It's about the actions of General Jefferson C. Davis at Ebenezer Creek.  It’s about the bloody massacre of hundreds of freed slaves,...