Aaron Thomson

Aaron Thomson was held in the jail in Union, South Carolina, in February 1871. Masked, mounted men took him from the jail at night and killed him, and his body was found tied to a small tree near other victims, shot with rifle balls. Newspaper accounts give three different dates for the killing: February 26, February 12, and February 19, 1871. The Unionville Times, as reprinted in The Sumter Watchman, reported the shooting.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Unionville Times reported that masked men took Aaron Thomson from the Union jail and shot him with rifle balls.

Reported by: Unionville Times (reporters).

Sources (3)

• The Charleston Daily News, February 20, 1871, page 1 The Charleston Daily News, February 20, 1871
• Yorkville Enquirer, February 23, 1871, page 2 Yorkville Enquirer, February 23, 1871
• The Sumter Watchman, March 1, 1871, page 2 The Sumter Watchman, March 1, 1871