Moody

Moody was one of five people held in the Dyersburg jail in Tennessee when they were taken from it on the night of Friday, January 29, 1869. A newspaper report, citing its Dyersburg correspondent, said a party of citizens broke into the jail, took the five people out, and shot them to death. The report said the group made no attempt to disguise themselves and that nearly all of them took part. Moody's name appears in the report, and no other details about Moody's life or family were given.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched (disputed). The Appeal (Memphis), citing its Dyersburg correspondent, reports that a party of citizens took Moody from the Dyersburg jail and shot him to death, with a second newspaper report giving a January 29 date; the account is secondhand and unverified.

Reported by: The Appeal (Memphis), citing its Dyersburg correspondent (reporters); newspaper report, 'It is reported' (reporters).

Sources (2)

• Nashville Union And American, February 2, 1869, page 4 Nashville Union And American, February 2, 1869
• The Athens Post, February 5, 1869, page 2 The Athens Post, February 5, 1869