Died in jail or a lockup
Andy Thompson
Andy Thompson, a Black man, was held in the jail in Union County, South Carolina, when a large crowd of white citizens took him from it on January 4, 1871. He was one of several Black men taken from the jail that way. A correspondent for the New National Era, citing informants, reported that he was mortally wounded by gunshots. The paper published the report on January 26, 1871.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A Columbia correspondent, citing informants, reported that a crowd of white citizens took Andy Thompson and other Black men from the Union County jail and that he was mortally wounded by gunshots.
Reported by: Columbia correspondent citing informants (reporters).