One of 2 people whose names were not reported

One of two Black men held in the jail at Fort Royal was taken from it by a group of men on the night of Thursday, August 19, 1869, according to a Washington dispatch reprinted in The State Rights Democrat. The group lynched both men after taking them from the jail's custody. The dispatch was reprinted in the paper on August 28, 1869.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched

Reported by: Washington dispatch reprinted in The State Rights Democrat (reporters).

Source

• The State Rights Democrat, August 28, 1869, page 2 The State Rights Democrat, August 28, 1869