Died in jail or a lockup
Harry Reed
Harry Reed, a Black man, was held in the jail at Pulaski, Tennessee, together with Kyle Walker. On the night of Thursday, June 21, 1883, a group of men took both men from the jail and lynched them, according to the Savannah Morning News. The newspaper did not report whether jail officers resisted the mob or handed the men over.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took Harry Reed from the Pulaski, Tennessee jail on the night of June 21, 1883 and lynched him.
Reported by: news reports.