Name not reported

A Black man held in the jail at Columbus, Georgia, was killed on August 12, 1851, when a mob broke into the jail at noon. According to the Portsmouth Inquirer, which reported the death on August 25, 1851, the mob took him from the jail and hanged him from a tree.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob broke open the Columbus, Georgia jail, dragged him through the streets and hanged him from a tree.

Reported by: news reports.

Source

• The Portsmouth Inquirer, August 25, 1851, page 3 The Portsmouth Inquirer, August 25, 1851