Giles Moody

Giles Moody died on February 6, 1869, after being held in the jail at Dyersburg, Dyer County, Tennessee. According to Neat's State Gazette, as reprinted by The Athens Post, about 150 disguised, armed men overpowered the sheriff and guards, took the keys and led the prisoners out of the jail in the early hours of that Saturday. The paper reported that Moody was taken to a ravine near a sawmill and shot there.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. Neat's State Gazette, as reprinted by The Athens Post, reported that about 150 disguised, armed men overpowered the sheriff and guards at the Dyersburg jail, took the keys and led Giles Moody out to be shot.

Reported by: Neat's State Gazette, as reprinted by The Athens Post (reporters).

Sources (3)

• The New Orleans Crescent, February 5, 1869, page 3 The New Orleans Crescent, February 5, 1869
• The New Orleans Crescent, February 5, 1869, page 2 The New Orleans Crescent, February 5, 1869
• The Athens Post, February 12, 1869, page 2 The Athens Post, February 12, 1869