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More than 700 slaves were rescued in the Combahee River Raid.

Newspapers heralded Tubman's " patriotism, sagacity, energy, ability ", and she was praised for her recruiting efforts-most of the newly liberated men went on to join the Union army.

Tubman later worked with Colonel Robert Gould Shaw at the assault on Fort Wagner, reportedly serving him his last meal.

She described the battle by saying: " And then we saw the lightning, and that was the guns ; and then we heard the thunder, and that was the big guns ; and then we heard the rain falling, and that was the drops of blood falling ; and when we came to get the crops, it was dead men that we reaped.