Camden County land fell under Sherman's Special Field Order No. 15. which dictated the distribution of parcels of land to freedmen. However, by 1868, Camden County's freedmen found themselves dispossessed of land they had lived and worked on since emancipation or earlier. Confiscated lands were returned to former landowners. During the first years of Reconstruction, Republican candidates and many local blacks were able to gain political victories. The first Democratic victory in the county after the war went to Ray Tompkins. This signaled a return to a white political majority and the end of the Reconstruction Era concurrent with the statewide Democratic victory in 1870.Vocelle, James. History of Camden County Georgia.
Camden County land fell under Sherman's Special Field Order No 15 which dictated the distribution of parcels of land to freedmen However by 1868 Camden County's freedmen found themselves dispossessed of land they had lived and worked on since emancipation or earlier Confiscated lands were returned to former landowners During the first years of Reconstruction Republican candidates and many local blacks were able to gain political victories The first Democratic victory in the county after the war went to Ray Tompkins This signaled a return to a white political majority and the end of the Reconstruction Era concurrent with the statewide Democratic victory in 1870Vocelle James History of Camden County Georgia