Died in jail or a lockup

Benjamin Armstrong

Tennessee

Benjamin Armstrong, a Black man, was held in a jail in Tennessee when a group of disguised men took him from the jail and hanged him. The New-York Tribune reported the killing in February 1878. He was in the custody of that jail when the mob seized him and killed him.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A group of disguised men took Benjamin Armstrong from the jail and hanged him.

Reported by: news reports.

Source

New-York Tribune, February 9, 1878, page 1 New-York Tribune, February 9, 1878

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