Executed
Name not reported
One of four Black soldiers put to death after a military court-martial, he was held in the County Jail until the morning of his execution. According to the account, he was taken from his cell, placed in a wagon with the others and driven to the edge of town, where a crowd and his regiment had gathered. He was shot by a firing squad of soldiers while seated on his coffin, and was buried in a shared grave with the others.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state
Reported by: military court-martial (court).