一開始，當聯邦軍隊經過並焚燒莊園時，奴隸們會躲藏在林中。但當他們知道這艘砲艇能將他們帶到聯邦陣線後方並讓他們獲得自由時，他們自四面八方奔來，並儘可能的隨身攜帶所有的家產。塔布曼稍後表示：「我從未看過這種景象。」塔布曼在戰爭中也擔任其他職務，如護士；住在馬裡蘭那幾年所學到的民間療法，在內戰時也派上用場。


At first when the Union Army came through and burned plantations, slaves hid in the woods. But when they realized that the gunboats could take them behind Union lines to freedom, they came running from all directions, bringing as many of their belongings as they could carry. Tubman later said, "I never saw such a sight." Tubman played other roles in the war effort, including working as a nurse. Folk remedies she learned during her years living in Maryland would come in very handy.

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