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Oscar Carmichael

Oscar Carmichael was held at a camp near Sunnyside, Georgia. According to the Clarksville Evening Chronicle, published November 21, 1888, he was shot dead by a pursuing posse after escaping from the camp. The newspaper attributes his death to that gunfire.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. A pursuing posse shot him dead after he escaped with other convicts, and the account does not name the posse members or who ordered the shooting.

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