Coll was arrested by the Asst. Supt. of the Freedman's Bureau but acquitted by the Mayor
Warfield, Hannah female abt May 1, 1863 Maryland Howard Hood's Mills being held by a slave by Thomas Dorsey and his wife, she struck back at Mrs. Dorsey during a whipping and was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment 7
Mulliner, Robert male June 21, 1863 New York Orange Newburgh the African-American was hanged in a lynching for rape 8
John Jones male 1863 --- --- --- his wife, Dola Ann Jones, testified that he along with two other black men were sentenced in 1863 to 11 years and 11 months for helping slaves to escape 7
Coats, Richard male 1863 --- --- sentenced to 11 years and 11 months for helping slaves to escape 7
Day, Caleb male 1863 --- --- --- sentenced to 11 years and 11 months for helping slaves to escape 7
Hill, Allen C. male 1863 Texas Wise/Parker Springtown the white "Unionist" was shot to death in the woods by his neighbors 9
Ware, Humphrey male May 1864 Maryland Prince George Piscataway on their way to Washington D.C., Ware and his wife, both former slaves, were arrested by Alfred Kirby and their belongings stolen 7
Ware, Catherine female May 1864 Maryland Prince George Piscataway on their way to Washington D.C., Ware and her husband, both former slaves, were arrested by Alfred Kirby and their belongings stolen 7
white male male August 1864 Georgia Brooks --- a "plot" was uncovered leading to the hanging of one white man and three slaves 3
slave #1 male August 1864 Georgia Brooks --- a "plot" was uncovered leading to the hanging of one white man and three slaves 3
slave #2 --- August 1864 Georgia Brooks --- a "plot" was uncovered leading to the hanging of one white man and three slaves 3
slave #3 --- August 1864 Georgia Brooks --- a "plot" was uncovered leading to the hanging of one white man and three slaves 3
Jones, Jesse male October 1964 North Carolina Robeson Lumberton the son of William Jones was killed by Peter Graham and Dick Frank; two records, one of which says the incident took place in October of 1866 7
"a negro" --- November 1864 (?) Nevada --- "near the sink of the Carson" the African-American was hanged for having shot a man 8
3 children of Basil Crowdy --- December of 1864 Maryland Calvert --- despite the parents protest at the court hearing, the children were apprenticed to R.D. Sollay; Mrs. Crowdy was struck by the Constable at the hearing in front of the judges 7
--- --- 1864 Kansas Anderson Garnett a witness claimed that 75 to 90% of the county was on hand to witness the lynching of an African-American 10
--- male 1864 Kansas Leavenworth Leavenworth a white Union soldier fired into a crowd of black soldiers critically wounding one 10
African-American #1 male February 1865 North Carolina Robeson --- lynched for an unknown offense 16
African-American #2 male February 1865 North Carolina Robeson --- lynched for an unknown offense 16
African-American #3 male February 1865 North Carolina Robeson --- lynched for an unknown offense 16
"Nigger Jim" male April 1865 Washington Walla Walla Walla Walla the African-American was hanged in a lynching along with six white other cattle and horse thiefs 8
black #1 --- April 6, 1865 Kansas Douglas Black Jack at least three African-Americans were hanged by vigilantes 10
black #2 --- April 6, 1865 Kansas Douglas Black Jack at least three African-Americans were hanged by vigilantes 10
black #3 --- April 6, 1865 Kansas Douglas Black Jack at least three African-Americans were hanged by vigilantes 10
black youth #1 --- Spring 1865 Kansas Shawnee Indianola a mob led by a drunken teacher lynched two black youths; a farmer claimed that one of the youths was buried alive 23
black youth #2 --- Spring 1865 Kansas Shawnee Indianola a mob led by a drunken teacher lynched two black youths; a farmer claimed that one of the youths was buried alive 23
Johnson, Lloyd male June 26, 1865 Maryland Howard Elkridge Landing threatened by two white men named Hobbs and McCauley with a knife then again on July 3rd, and after a third time fled to Washington D.C. 7
Sims, James male June 26, 1865 Maryland Howard Elkridge Landing threatened by two white men named Hobbs and McCauley with a knife then again on July 3rd, and after a third time fled to Washington D.C. 7
Slater, George W. male July 10, 1865 Maryland Charles Bryantown a judge jailed Slater for being unable to show his Navy discharge papers which were being held by an agent trying to collect on what the government owed him 7
Lee, Calvert male July 20, 1865 Maryland --- --- severely beaten by Robert Neal; Neal would have shot Lee if not for the interference of Neal's son 7
4 children of John Brown --- July 26, 1865 Maryland Anne Arundel --- Brown left his four children with Benjamin Clark to get a job in Washington D.C.; Clark had the children bound to him even though the father was able to send money for their complete support 7
Curly, Samuel male July 26, 1865 Virginia Fairfax Woodville Spencer Curly went to obtain his son Samuel from James W. Bond and was prevented from getting him by death threats 7
--- --- July 27, 1865 District of Columbia --- Freedman's Village (Washington) W.J. Miner, a white man, was ordered arrested for threatening the lives of freedmen and for attemting to collect unjust claims 7
McVeigh, Beverly male July 29, 1865 Maryland Calvert Port Republic beaten by John Bond Jr., an ex-Confederate soldier 7
Williams, Mary female August 1, 1865 Maryland Prince George Beltsville Betty Williams along with a black male companion went to the home of Thomas belt to retrieve her daughter; they were both threatened with either beating or death 7
McVeigh, Beverly male August 8, 1865 Maryland Calvert Port Republic beaten for having voted for Abraham Lincoln by James and John Brown; they fired at him with a revolver but he managed to escape 7
Brown, Isaac male August 9, 1865 Maryland Calvert --- due to Brown's Union sentiments he was assaulted at his own doorstep by Calvin Robinson who sent for his gun causing Brown to flee 7
Parker, Fanny female August 11, 1865 Virginia Loudoun Waterford the infant daughter of Annie Parker was sent to the South by Henry Peyton and he refused to give her the location of the baby 7
son of Eliza Johnson male August 11, 1865 Maryland Howard --- Eliza's son was detained by James S. Magruder without her consent 7
Smith, Charles and Andrew male August 12, 1865 Maryland Anne Arundel Crownsville the sons of Sophia Smith were detained by Mrs. Lucinda Dodson without her consent 7
African-American #1 --- mid-August 1865 North Carolina Duplin --- lynched for trespassing 16
African-American #2 --- mid-August 1865 North Carolina Duplin --- lynched for trespassing 16
African-American #3 --- mid-August 1865 North Carolina Duplin --- lynched for trespassing 16
African-American #4 --- mid-August 1865 North Carolina Duplin --- lynched for trespassing 16
African-American #5 --- mid-August 1865 North Carolina Duplin --- lynched for trespassing 16
African-American #6 --- mid-August 1865 North Carolina Duplin --- lynched for trespassing 16
Wilkeson, Marshall male August 15, 1865 Maryland Charles Cracklingtown Wilkeson, a former soldier who was white, declared himself a Union man and was beaten by a dozen men 7
Craig, Isaac male August 15, 1865 Maryland Charles Cracklingtown Craig, who was black, cheered a speaker who had mentioned the Emancipation Proclamation and was nearly beaten to death by a group of about a dozen men; they attempted to hang him but stopped before killing Craig 7
Butler, Richard male August 16, 1865 Maryland St. Mary's St. Joseph's Church Butler was struck with a fist and with the butt end of a whip for no reason and the constable present did nothing to protect him or to rebuke the man who had done it 7
Sewell, Milly female August 18, 1865 Maryland St. Mary's Harrisburg beaten by her landlord becasue the landlord wanted to appropriate the tobacco crop she had grown on the land 7
Spriggs, Phena female August 18, 1865 Maryland Prince George Queen Anne the daughter of Orzay and Rachel Spriggs was forcibly detained by Gabriel Mitchell 7
Hawkins, Susan female August 18, 1865 Maryland Baltimore --- the daughter of Winnie Hawkins was held without consent by Olivia M. McGill 7
Stewart, Susan and Richard --- August 19, 1865 Virginia Stafford --- the two children of Harriet Stewart were illegally detained by Robert Perry 7
Smith, Frank male August 19, 1865 Virginia Fairfax Hunter's Mills the son of Harriet Smith was forcibly detained by Mrs. Hunter 7
Carter, Sidney female August 19, 1865 Maryland Prince George Bladensburg the black woman was beaten by a white man whose daughter, Mrs. Hardisty, claimed that Ms. Carter was impudent toward her 7
--- female August 21, 1865 District of Columbia --- Washington a black woman was thrown from a train by a group of white men encouraged by the conductor; she was injured, but not killed 7
Gray, Emily female August 21, 1865 Maryland Prince George Brandywine the daughter of George Gray was illegally detained by Richard M. Robinson 7
Colson, Nancy female August 21, 1865 Maryland Hartford Darlington the daughter of Lettie Colson was held without consent by Stephen John who refused to give her back to the mother 7
Meeks(?), William Henry male August 22, 1865 Virginia Loudoun Mount Gilead the son of Frazier Meeks was illegally detained by John Aldrich 7
Briggs, Clay male August 23, 1865 Virginia Loudoun Middleburg the son of Robinson Briggs was illegally detained by John Davis 7
Briggs, Fanny female August 23, 1865 Virginia Loudoun Circleville the daughter of Robinson Briggs was illegally detained by Lott Iden 7
3 children of Dennis Purvis --- August 23, 1865 Virginia Loudoun Circleville Samuel M. Simpson illegally detained the three children of Dennis Purvis 7
Johnson, Phillis female August 25, 1865 Maryland Anne Arundel --- the daughter of Susannah Johnson was illegally detained by Mrs. Betty DeVaughan 7
Smith, Jackson male August 25, 1865 Maryland Anne Arundel --- the son of Caroline Smith was illegally detained by Mrs. Betty DeVaughan 7
Crump, Shedrick male August 27, 1865 District of Columbia --- Washington two Irish men beat Mr. Crump as he exited a church from attending a missionary meeting, striking, kicking and berating him 7
Powel, Harriet female August 28, 1865 Maryland Prince George Beltsville Mary Powel was forced off with threats when she tried to retrieve her daughter from Samuel F. Belt 7
Hanson, Charles and Israel male August 31, 1865 Maryland Baltimore Baltimore the sons of Amelia Hanson were illegally detained by John S. Berry 7
--- --- September 1, 1865 Virginia --- --- the daughter and four grandchildren of Maria Porter were illegally detained by Richard Stromen(?) 7
Duffies, Thuresa female September 2, 1865 Maryland Frederick near Frederick City held as a slave by George Williams along with her children and she was beaten and braised by him; he also kept all of their clothes and household goods; when she first escaped she was jailed and Williams had to bail her out 7
Thomas, Samuel September 2, 1865 Maryland Carroll --- Samuel's white landlord testified that Thomas' house was broken into by three white men who destroyed and burgled the property inside 7
Brown, Samuel male September 4, 1865 Maryland Anne Arundel near Smith River ferry a dispute over creating an employment contract led Thomas Allaby to hit Brown with a brick in the head, beat him with a whip, and cut him with an axe 7
Green, Kitty female September 8, 1865 Maryland/Virginia --- --- the daughter of Mary Green was illegally detained by Charles Mills 7
son of Rindy Allen male September, 14, 1865 Maryland Prince Frederick --- her son was bound by the Orphan's Court to Ira Young without the mother's consent and despite the fact that she had hired him out to another man; the man whipped the boy and treated him poorly; the mother was jailed for trying to persuade him to "leave his Master" 7
Parker, Hannah female September 16, 1865 Maryland/Virginia --- --- Amelia Parker's daughter was forcibly detained by John Aldrich 7
Bowman (?), Ida female October, 3 1865 Maryland Charles --- Gregory Bowman's step-daughter was forcibly detained by Charles Hamon 7
"Frank" male October 8, 1865 South Carolina Barnwell --- he was shot in his left forearm, then kidnapped and held for at least a few days before making his escape 7
--- female October 1865 Alabama Macon --- black woman "ravished" and one ear cut off 14
--- female November 1865 District of Columbia --- Washington a freedwoman was sentenced to be sold for two years because she was persuading her children to leave their master who they were apprenticed to without her consent; they had gotten other gainful employment 7
Welsh, Charles Jr. and Julia --- November 15, 1865 Virginia --- Falls Church the children of Eliza Welsh were illegally detained by M. Taylor 7
children of Jordan Diggs --- December 1, 1865 Maryland Prince George --- the children of Jordan Diggs were held as "apprenticed" to a Mr. Page without the parents consent and would not be returned 7
Brooks, Alexander male December 23, 1865 Maryland Charles Chickamucknow Brooks, a black former Union soldier, was assaulted without provocation by Charles Gilroy, a white man; the owner of the store attempted to break up the fight and was accidentally struck; Brooks was the only one arrested and the judge would not accept bail except from a white man 7
Maybury, Sam male December 1865 Louisiana --- Mansfield whipped by Lord Hill and Henry Smith along with other white men; died from the beating, but not immediately 2
Smith, Olivia female December 1865 Maryland Calvert Huntingtown the daughter of Eliza Smith was apprenticed without the mother's consent to John Ammager 7
--- male 1865 Kansas Miami --- an African-American was discovered hanging from a rope though it is unknown who the assailants were 10
Adams, Henry male 1865 Louisiana --- --- Adams was beaten by a group of whites for stating that he did not have an owner. 1
--- male 1865 Kansas --- --- Robert Edwards, a native of Mississippi known for his race hatred, murdered a black man 10
--- male 1865 North Carolina Chatham --- lynched for an unknown offense 16
_____, Alfred male January 2, 1866 Alabama Sumter --- killed 7
Foreman, Bob male January 4, 1866 Alabama Bullock Union Springs "cut" by whites; survived 7
Spruill, Amos male January 5, 1866 North Carolina New Hanover Wilmington William Lawrence and James Meget began by assaulting the freedman with snowballs but ended up kicking and punching him and attempted to draw a pistol on him before they were stopped, after the freedman had vociferously complained about his treatment via the snowballs 7
Speakes, Richard male January 6, 1866 Maryland/Virginia --- --- the freedman was beaten severely by his employer 7
--- --- January 6, 1866 Maryland Prince George --- Mary Franklin was refused custody of the children of her deceased sister whom she was able to support by Thomas Robinson 7
--- female January 6, 1866 Alabama Lee Opelika 14-year-old black girl was "ravished" and hadboth ears cut off by a white man 14
Ross, Rev. J. A. male January 14, 1866 Virginia Loudoun --- stopped by three men in Confederate uniforms on the road from Leesburg to Waterford and threatened with his life at gunpoint if he did not leave Virginia as "Damned Yankees must leave with Yankee Soldiers"; they also attempted to rob him though he had no money 7
children of Dennis Smith --- January 17, 1866 Maryland Calvert --- Smith's children were held by Joseph Prout as "apprenticed" without the consent of the parents and Prout assaulted Mrs. Smith 7
Turner, Frank and Charles male January 17, 1866 Maryland Howard --- the sons of Charlotte turned were held without consent by William Preston 7
Riggs, Wesley male January 23, 1866 Maryland/Virginia --- --- held in slavery by William Kundly 7
Rector, William male January 23, 1866 Maryland/Virginia --- --- disarmed by a farmer and then shot, though not killed 7
--- female January 25, 1866 Alabama Montgomery --- stabbed by a man named Ballard; survived 7
--- male January 1866 North Carolina Beaufort --- lynched because of "race prejudice" 16
--- --- February 5, 1866 Maryland Anne Arundel Annapolis a freedwoman with consumption's only son who had been working and supporting her was apprenticed out under Maryland law leaving her destitute and under employment not of his choosing 7
Barbour, Essex male February 7, 1866 Maryland St. Mary's Choptico the black former Union soldier was beaten by four white men including a former Confederate soldier 7
_____, Richard male February 14, 1866 Alabama Russell close to Columbus GA killed 7
--- male February 14, 1866 North Carolina Lenoir --- lynched because of "race prejudice" 16
--- female February 1866 Alabama Dallas near Selma head cut severely after being beaten with a club by her employer; survived 7
Beard, _____ male ca. February 1866 Alabama Bibb --- the agent of the Freedman's Bureau was whipped and run out of the county 15
Higgenbotham, _____ male ca. February 1866 Alabama Bibb --- the agent of the Freedman's Bureau was whipped and run out of the county 15
African-American #1 --- February 1866 North Carolina Lenoir --- lynched for an unknown offense 16
African-American #2 --- February 1866 North Carolina Lenoir --- lynched for an unknown offense 16
African-American #3 --- February 1866 North Carolina Lenoir --- lynched for an unknown offense 16
African-American #4 --- February 1866 North Carolina Lenoir --- lynched for an unknown offense 16
--- male February 1866 North Carolina Duplin --- lynched because of "race prejudice" 16
--- female March 6, 1866 Maryland Dorchester near Vienna the black female teacher was beaten by Cyrus Stock a white man and rendered unconscious for some time 7
--- --- March 11, 1866 Maryland Queen Anne's Centreville two white men burnt down a black church because it was also used as a schoolhouse for black children 7
--- male March 12, 1866 Virginia Nansemond --- a freedman's church and schoolhouse were burned down 7
--- male March 12, 1866 Virginia Isle of Wight --- the unknown freedman was murdered by "unknown parties" 7
Stokes, Chester male ca. March 12, 1866 Virginia Lunenberg --- the freedman attempted to serve a notice to a white man to appear at the Freedman's bureu to settle a claim; the man first attempted to drag Stokes into the woods, then when he escaped fired three shots at him adn let loose his six dogs to chase him; the plaintiff did not appear for the hearing 7
Hutchinson, Henry male March 19, 1866 Maryland Prince George Nottingham he was assaulted and beaten by a group of white men, then jailed under the charge of having threatened one of their lives 7
Abraham, Mary and Martha female March 23, 1866 Maryland Anne Arundel Crownsville the children of John Abraham were illegally detained by Edward Butler 7
Roberts, ____ male ca. March 31, 1866 Virginia Rappahannock --- a white man was acquitted of the murder of the freedman 7
McCord, Bennet male ca. March 31, 1866 Virginia Clarke Berryville the freedman was murdered by a white man who was at large for at least a full month 7
male ca. March 31, 1866 Virginia Matthews --- a building used as a church and schoolhouse by freedmen and women was burned down 7
--- male March 1866 Alabama Cullman near West Point killed 7
--- female March 1866 Alabama Montgomery --- killed by a man named Bradley with an axe 7
"Bertraud" male March 1866 Kentucky Bourbon Paris lynched for rape 18
Johnson, Tom male early/mid 1866 Alabama Bibb --- rumors purported that Johnson was "sporting fine clothes" and he was then found hanged from a tree 15
Russell, Rube male early/mid 1866 Alabama Bibb --- rumors purported that Russell was "sporting fine clothes" and he was then found hanged from a tree 15
--- female April 3, 1866 Alabama --- --- the woman was kidnapped by three men and taken out to the swamp where she was whipped and beaten with a pistol 7
Gray, James male April 10, 1866 Maryland Charles Bryantown his employer, H. H. Bean after not paying him for some time, came to Mr. Gray's residence and knocked him down with the back of an axe saying he had not been in the fields enough at which point Gray left his employ 7
Green, Washington male ca. April 21, 1866 Virginia Louisa --- the freedman's murder went unpunished as a white man was acquitted of the crime 7
Brooks, Phillip male April 23, 1866 Virginia Nottoway --- the freedman was beaten and shot at by a white man 7
two black men male April 24, 1866 Virginia Nottoway --- a Mr. Coleman, white, shot and wounded one man and brutally beat another; five black men made a complaint to the magistrate; the Magistrate had the five of them jailed 4 days later on a complaint by Mr. Coleman 7
--- male April 27, 1866 Alabama Sumter near Livingston shot by a former Confederate soldier; survived 7
Blanding, Lt. J.B. male April 30, 1866 Mississippi Grenada the officer of the Freedom Bureau was murdered 14
Akers, ____ male ca. April 30, 1866 Virginia Appomattox --- the "gentleman" attempted to keep a Justice of the Peace from arresting freedmen and women for an anlawful assemblage when they were gathered for a wedding; the Justice and his escort managed to whip thirteen of the slaves; Akers was then sent before a grand jury for his "crime" 7
--- male April 1866 Alabama Montgomery near a sawmill by Montgomery killed 7
--- male April 1866 Alabama Butler --- killed with an axe 7
freedman #1 male April 1866 Alabama Shelby --- killed by two white brothers 7
freedman #2 male April 1866 Alabama Shelby --- killed by two white brothers 7
freedman #3 male April 1866 Alabama Shelby --- killed by two white brothers 7
--- male April 1866 Alabama Butler --- clubbed to death 7
--- male April 1866 Alabama Jefferson --- thrown down a well 7
Ripley, Sgt. Josiah male ca. April 1866 Texas DeWitt Yorktown he was found murdered along the road with another US soldier 14
O'Brien, Pvt. John male ca. April 1866 Texas DeWitt Yorktown he was found murdered along the road with another US soldier 14
--- female April 1866 Alabama Jefferson --- thrown down a well 7
--- male ca. May 1, 1866 Virginia Dinwiddie Petersburg three black churches burned 7
Brown, Robert and Geoerge male ca. May 1, 1866 Virginia Henrico --- George was beaten by a white man while with his brother; Robert had a knife in his hand at the time and said "if he had been a man he would have hurt that man"; he was arrested for making that statement; George was refused a warrant for the arrest of the man who had beaten him 7
--- male May 2, 1866 South Carolina --- --- beaten with a stick by a white man, bled profusely from the head; survived 1
--- female May 5, 1866 Virginia Fairfax Fairfax former soldiers of "Mosby's Guerillas" threatened to tar and feather a black female teacher and on numerous occasions accosted a former black Union soldier 7
____, Moore male May 7, 1866 Alabama Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa strung up until almost dead to force information out of him about a robbery; survived 7
Oliver, Amanda female May 9, 1866 Maryland Anne Arundel Mills the daughter of Rosanna Oliver was held without consent by Joshua Linthium 7
Craighead, Willis male May 10, 1866 Virginia Lunenburg --- the freedman was murdered by "parties unknown" 7
McAdams, Elbert male May 12, 1866 South Carolina Abbeville near Abbeville McAdams was shot three times and had his throat cut; the reason for his killing is unknown 7
--- male ca. May 12, 1866 Virginia Buckingham --- the freedman was sentenced to twenty lashes for petite larceny 7
Powell, Hillary male May 22, 1866 Maryland --- --- the freedman was beaten by Dr. A.H. Somers until senseless when he was returning home from church 7
Ellis, Samuel male ca. May 22, 1866 Virginia Norfolk Portsmouth the freedman was shot by a white man; whether he survived is unclear; the jury found that Ellis was shot by "some person unknown" 7
Jeffery, Joseph male ca. May 23, 1866 Virginia Norfolk --- the freedman was assaulted by a white man who "knocked him senseless" with a brick 7
--- male ca. May 23, 1866 Virginia Norfolk --- two freedman were nearly clubbed to death by two night watchmen; the watchmen were fired 7
--- male ca. May 23, 1866 Virginia York --- a schoolhouse for black children was burned down 7
--- male ca. May 24, 1866 Virginia Loudoun near Leesburg the freedman was shot by a man named Lovett 14
--- female ca. May 26, 1866 Virginia Lunenburg --- the elderly freedwoman was beaten by a white man who admitted such before a magistrate, but yet he was not indicted with a crime 7
Rosanna female ca. May 26, 1866 Virginia Smythe --- the freedwoman was shot in the arm by a white man, but the case was dismissed 7
eight blacks --- ca. May 28, 1866 Virginia Botetourt Fincastle eight blacks were knosked down and beaten, five of them severely by a group of whites; at least some assailants were arrested 7
--- male May 29, 1866 Alabama Sumter --- black man killed by Lucian Jones for refusing to sign a contract 7
Dick, Mrs. Richard female May 29, 1866 Alabama --- --- beaten by her employer with a club 7
Dick, Richard male May 29, 1866 Alabama --- --- after his wife was beaten with a club, his protests led to him being taken form his house and whipped with a "buggy trace" by the son of the employer and a couple others 7
--- --- May 30, 1866 Alabama Tuscaloosa between Tuscaloosa and Greensboro a mulatto person was hung by grapevine on the roadside 7
Jones, Randolph male ca. May 31, 1866 Virginia Powhatan --- the freedman was sentenced to 3 years imprisonment for stealing six hogs from a white man with no evidence of association with the crime 7
Brown, Charles E. male ca. May 31, 1866 Virginia Frederick --- the freedman was assaulted with a pistol by a white man; justices refused to issue a warrant 7
Phelps, Thomas male ca. May 31, 1866 Virginia Franklin Rocky Mount two horse thieves, one white and one black, were tried and sentenced as equally guilty of the crime; the white man received one year imprisonment and Phelps received five years imprisonment 7
--- male ca. May 31, 1866 Virginia Campbell Lynchburg the freedman was pursued by a white gang of men and shot in the hip for refusing to play banjo for the men 7
Charles male May 1866 Kentucky Franklin Frankfort lynched for attempted rape 18
--- male May 1866 Kentucky Jefferson Louisvile lynched for rape 18
"Tom" male May 1866 Kentucky Daviess Owensboro lynched for rape 18
Banks, Martha Ann female ca. June 2, 1866 Virginia King William Richmond the girl was beaten by a white woman in a "horrible and most inhuman manner" 7
Hackey, Henry male ca. June 5, 1866 Virginia Northumberland --- Hackey was murdered by a white man who was acquitted unanimously 7
Alexander, ____ male June 16, 1866 Alabama Lee Auburn the preacher was beaten and forced to leave his home 7
Steele, Virgil male June 16, 1866 North Carolina Cumberland --- Lumley Johnson, white, assaulted the freedman with a hoe 7
Graves, Archer male June 16, 1866 North Carolina Cumberland --- William Warren, white, assaulted and beat the freedman 7
Thompson, Henry male ca. June 18, 1866 Virginia --- Richmond the freedman was beaten by a group of white men adn then imprisoned by police 7
Hewlett, Robert male ca. June 19, 1866 Virginia --- Richmond assaulted with a whip, the freedman brought the assailant to court where he was acquitted despite the evidence 7
Ambers, William male June 20, 1866 North Carolina Richmond --- John Manison, white, shot Mr. Williams in the leg 7
--- --- June 21, 1866 North Carolina New Hanover Camp Whiting the homes of eight families of freedmen were burned 7
Rouse, Gabe male June 23, 1866 North Carolina Columbus --- assaulted with a whip by Dillon Baldwin 7
Hall, Joseph male June 25, 1866 North Carolina --- McHenry's Mill the freedman was shot at, beaten, and whipped by William Peden and a Mr. Wright 7
Somerset, Mary female June 25, 1866 North Carolina Columbus --- the freewoman was assaulted by a stick by Matthew Thompson, white 7
--- --- June 26, 1866 North Carolina Bladen --- a black woman was raped by a white man and action was being taken in the courts 7
two black men male ca. June 30, 1866 Virginia Nansemond Suffolk the older black men were nearly killed with bricks by a "party of white ruffians"; the party also assaulted numerous other blacks throughout the day 7
--- male ca. June 30, 1866 Virginia Nansemond Suffolk a white man shot a black man in the head; the victim survived and the assailant was not arrested 7
Rich, Peggy female ca. June 30, 1866 Virginia Richmond --- the freedwoman was assaulted with a stick by the same white man twice in one day; in the first instance he was released on bail and in the second acquitted 7
--- --- June 1866 Alabama --- --- black person was murdered by a man named Humphreys who lived near Claiborne, Alabama 7
--- --- June 1866 Alabama Elmore Wetumpka "outrages" aginst a family of freedmen was reported by Miss J.B. Peck 7
--- male June 1866 Alabama Mobile --- shot by his employer for threatening to report his abusive conduct to the Freedmen's Bureau 7
--- female June 1866 Alabama Montgomery --- she was severely burned by a police officer while imprisoned 7
Richardson, Capt. C.C. male early/mid 1866 Georgia Thomas near Thomasville the Freedman's Bureau agent was shot at twice and wounded by a man whom he had fined 14
McCall, Charles male July 3, 1866 North Carolina Robeson --- J.B. Cox, white, shot McCall in the left thigh 7
Telfair, Josh male July 3, 1866 North Carolina Robeson --- T.N. Bone beat the freedman with a cane; the freedman did not show at the trial though it is not known if this was from fear or due tothe nature of the injuries 7
"Ballard" male ca. July 5, 1866 Virginia Isle of Wight near Windsor the freedman's home was broken into and he was shot, possibly fatally; his wife was also whipped and his child wounded in the attack 7
Williams, ___ male ca. July 5, 1866 Virginia Henrico Richmond a white man started a disturbance in which another white man named Coll fired a shot at the freedman; the freedman was arrested; 7
Minifee, Minor male ca. July 6, 1866 Virginia Rappahannock --- the freedman was murdered by a white man who was acquitted 7
Adams, floyd male ca. July 6, 1866 Virginia Augusta --- the black boy was assaulted and battered by a white man 7
Smith, Nathaniel male July 7, 1866 North Carolina Cumberland --- assaulted by a small group of whites 7
Aults, Renat --- July 7, 1866 North Carolina Cumberland --- assaulted by a small group of whites 7
Coleman, ____ female ca. July 8, 1866 Virginia Henrico --- the freedwoman was hit in the head with the back of an axe by a white man and his son 7
Dixon, Louisa female July 9, 1866 North Carolina New Hanover --- Dixon was beaten and Dr. Xerseas and Bruce King threatened to "blow her brains out" 7
Meadley male ca. July 11, 1866 Virginia Botetourt --- the black boy had an "outrage" committed upon him by four white men 7
Madison, Minor --- ca. July 11, 1866 Virginia Spottsylvania Fredericksburg assaulted by a white man with a hammer 7
Huffman, Martha female July 16, 1866 North Carolina New Hanover --- Huffman was struck with a club by Hunter Carr, who may have been a soldier as action was "suspended during good behavior." 7
--- female July 16, 1866 Alabama --- 18 miles west of Tuscaloosa young black girl beaten to death by Washington and Greene McKinney 7
--- --- July 18, 1866 Alabama Tuscaloosa near Tuscaloosa a man named Yerby set fire to a black church and then threatened to kill the freedman who saw him do it 7
Walker, Andrew J. male July 20, 1866 North Carolina New Hanover Wilmington Billy James, white, struck the freedman with a brick 7
McCormick, Hannah female July 21, 1866 North Carolina Robeson --- the freedwoman was beaten with clubs by Peter and Thomas Graham 7
--- --- July 23, 1866 Alabama Morgan near Hartselle a white man named Cook murdered a freedmen 7
--- female July 26, 1866 Alabama --- --- a man named Dunn beat a freedwoman severely; the trial was a "farce" 7
--- female July 26, 1866 Alabama --- near Greenville Jas. Pryor "committed outrage" upon a freedwoman 7
two black men male July 29, 1866 Virginia Prince William --- F. Fairfax was holding two black males against their will 7
Bank, Ann female ca. July 29, 1866 Virginia Henrico Richmond the Mayor of Richmond discharged the case against a white man who had beaten the freedwoman 7
--- male July 1866 Alabama --- near Greenville Jas. Pryor assaulted a freedman 7
____, Demopolis male July 1866 Alabama --- --- the 13-year old boy was struck in the eye with a club by his employer 7
Adams, Elizabeth female July 1866 Alabama --- --- beaten by a group of armed men and told to leave the county or be killed 7
--- female July 1866 Alabama --- --- the sister of Elizabeth Adams was beaten and told to leave the county or be killed 7
Franklin, ____ --- July 1866 Alabama --- --- tried to report the beatings of Elizabeth Adams and her sister by a group of armed men and was never heard from again 7
--- --- July 1866 Alabama --- --- a person assisting Franklin in reporting crimes against Elizabeth Adams and her sister also was never heard from again 7
____, Eve female July 1866 Alabama --- --- beaten along with her children by a Mrs. Prus 7
____, Nancy female July 1866 Alabama --- --- Henry Calloway beat her with a "buck" wounding her severely in the head 7
--- female July 1866 Alabama --- --- Lee Davidson tied up a freedwoman by her wrists and beat her severely 7
____, Frank male July 1866 Alabama --- --- beaten and shot at by J. Howard and his nephew 7
_____, Alfred male July 1866 Alabama --- --- Frank Pinkston cut him with a knife 7
Sneethen, Jim --- July 1866 Alabama --- --- Jno. Black attempted to kill him with an axe. 7
--- female July 1866 Alabama --- --- Jack McLeonard whipped a freedwoman "mercilessly" 7
--- male July 1866 Alabama --- --- Louisa's husband was murdered by a white man 7
Gillespie, Sancho male August 7, 1866 North Carolina Bladen --- assault and battery was committed against the freedman by Thomas Hurt 7
Smith, Jno. --- August 7, 1866 North Carolina Bladen Elizabethtown William Sutton assaulted Smith; he was too badly injured to appear at trial so the judge discharged Sutton; the Bureau representative was threatened with death if he tried to arrest Sutton 7
Wartham, William male August 13, 1866 North Carolina Columbus --- Joseph Lunnden beat the freedman; Lunnden was arrested and fined 7
Pierce, Randal male August 13, 1866 North Carolina Columbus --- Edward Bass attempted to kill Mr. Pierce by assaulting him; Bass was arrested and fined, but "bound by civil authority for his good behavior" 7
Covington, Teril --- August 13, 1866 North Carolina Richmond --- John Bairfield was tried for assault and battery against the freedman 7
Kenion, Owen male August 16, 1866 North Carolina New Hanover --- a Captain M. Santon(?) attempted to kill the freedman 7
Robinson, John W. male August 22, 1866 North Carolina New Hanover Wilmington Charlie Ellis beat the freedman 7
Walker, Joe male August 22, 1866 North Carolina New Hanover Wilmington William Moore beat the freedman 7
Perkins, Sam male August 23, 1866 North Carolina Brunswick --- the freedman was beaten by Stephen Ripitson 7
Covington, David male August 23, 1866 North Carolina Richmond --- the freedman was assaulted and beaten by William Covington, white; a warrant for the man's arrest was issued 7
Lewis, Benjamin male August 27, 1866 North Carolina Wayne --- Lewis, a discharged Union soldier, was brutally beaten by "four white ruffians" 7
Holmes, Emily female August 27, 1866 Maryland Essex --- Holmes and her children were being held against their will by Meredith Brown 7
Taylor, John male August 27, 1866 Michigan Ingham Mason the eighteen-year-old "mulatto" was hanged in a lynching for "murderous assault" after being seized from jail by a mob of about 300 white men 8, 12
Gast, Mary female August 28, 1866 North Carolina New Hanover Wilmington beaten by a white man named Sessman 7
Eglan, Pvt. Nathan male August 30, 1866 Texas Marion Jefferson Deputy Marshall Jack Phillips murdered two US soldiers 14
Bull, Pvt. John male August 30, 1866 Texas Marion Jefferson Deputy Marshall Jack Phillips murdered two US soldiers 14
James, Minerva female August 1866 Texas Hopkins --- the freedwoman was seized from her home by five men and "brutally murdered" 9
--- --- August 1866 Alabama Clarke --- one person was killed and two wounded as a "gang of ruffians" set fire to a black family's house and then shot at them as they fled 7
Shannon, Bill male ca Summer 1866 Maryland Calvert --- John Wilkinson threatened to strike Shannon for not calling him Master; Shannon pulled his pistol and threatened to shoot him if he was struck; Wilkinson later brought a mob of whites to Shannon's church and attacked him and fired upon him as he tried to escape; Shannon returned fire killing one of the mob; Shannon was then sentenced to five years for manslaughter despite a dozen black witnesses who were present in the Church and saw what happened 7
freedman #1 male Summer 1866 Mississippi --- District of Grenada four freedman were murdered 14
freedman #2 male Summer 1866 Mississippi --- District of Grenada four freedman were murdered 14
freedman #3 male Summer 1866 Mississippi --- District of Grenada four freedman were murdered 14
freedman #4 male Summer 1866 Mississippi --- District of Grenada four freedman were murdered 14
--- male September 3, 1866 Alabama Blount --- "murderous assault" on a former Union Soldier 7
--- male September 12, 1866 Alabama Butler Greenville assault against a freedman including shooting at him 7
Cobb, Griffin male September 12, 1866 North Carolina Caswell --- Cobb was assaulted and beaten by J.B. Blackwell who was taken into custody of the military authorities 7
--- male September 14, 1866 Alabama --- --- the freedman was shot dead in a field while picking fodder 7
--- male September 14, 1866 Alabama Tuscaloosa near Tuscaloosa allegedly abducted and murdered by a white man 7
Covington, E. --- September 20, 1866 North Carolina Richmond --- Sandy Skipper committed assault and battery against the freedman 7
Register, Sarah female September 20, 1866 North Carolina New Hanover Wilmington assaulted by James Smith 7
Johnson, A.S. --- September 22, 1866 North Carolina Chowan --- Johnson was whipped by W. Hathaway 7
Pigfoot, Martha female September 28, 1866 North Carolina Pender Rocky Point the freedwoman was tied and beaten with a piece of fence rail by George and John Orusbee 7
--- male September 1866 Alabama Tuscaloosa near Tuscaloosa a freedman was shot and killed while at work 7
--- male September 1866 Alabama Pike --- killed 7
____, Demopolis female September 1866 Alabama --- --- freedwoman wounded in arms and head by employer in a clubbing (possible duplicate listing) 7
Thompson, James male September 1866 Alabama --- --- the freeman was knifed in the chest and side by Dormer Thomas 7
Thomas, Maj male ca. September 1866 Louisiana Caldwell Columbia Thomas' employer, Henry Duke, killed him 14
--- --- September 1866 Kentucky Bourbon Paris lynched for attempted murder 18
Kelly, Sandy --- October 1, 1866 North Carolina Pender Rocky Point James Orusbee struck Kelly with an axe with intent to kill 7
Smith, Martha female October 12, 1866 North Carolina New Hanover --- the freedwoman was assaulted by Mary Smith, white 7
Ledbetter, Washington male October 12, 1866 North Carolina Richmond --- James Madison struck Ledbetter three times with a club then told him to leave the county or be killed while his pistol was drawn 7
Walker, Sam male October 27, 1866 North Carolina Pender Long Creek the freedman was murdered, allegedly by Ned Walker, white 7
Moseley, John male October 30, 1866 North Carolina New Hanover Wilmington a Mr. Bunting beat Moseley, then before that case could be brought to trial, had Mosely arrested for non-payment of a debt 7
Carter, Albert male October 1866 North Carolina Sampson --- robbed of clothing by three white men who entered his home and threatened with violence if he told the authorities 7
Walker, Mac male October 1866 North Carolina Harnett --- lynched for an unknown offense 16
Evritt, Jerry male November 8, 1866 North Carolina Richmond --- Daniel Leester and daniel Skiper beat Evritt with a club cutting his head badly 7
--- female November 29, 1866 Maryland/Virginia --- --- the grand-daughter of Pollie Driver was being illegally detained by threat of violence by Mr. Lowell 7
____, Emma female November 1866 North Carolina Sampson --- David Sloan held 4 of Emma's children, aged from 8 to 13, from her without her consent 7
Cooper, Henderson male November 1866 North Carolina Granville --- lynched for rape 16
Owens, Amos male ca. November 1866 Loisiana Sabine/Natchetoches --- a Dr. McNorton and his two sons beat and shot Owens leaving him for dead while their friends stole his land leaving Owens' family destitute 14
Zook, Abraham male ca. November 1866 Mississippi Warren near Vicksburg the Broome family murdered two relatives 14
Zook, Noah male ca. November 1866 Mississippi Warren near Vicksburg the Broome family murdered two relatives 14
Ritchie, John male Fall 1866 South Carolina Abbeville --- the 13-year-old son of Hannah Ritchie was taken to Mississippi by John Robert; as of August 1868 he had still not been returned 7
McCallum, Ephraim male December 2, 1866 South Carolina Marlboro Bennettsville murdered by a group of white men with no action taken by the authorities 7
Glover, Dennis male December 3, 1866 South Carolina --- Barnwell District he was assualted by 7 white men and no action came from the attempt to bring charges 7
Glover, Mandy female December 3, 1866 South Carolina --- Barnwell District she was assualted by 7 white men and no action came from the attempt to bring charges 7
Golston, Morris --- December 10, 1866 Alabama Butler --- shot by William Lee, son of R.S. Lee 7
Wright, William male Decmeber 11, 1866 South Carolina --- 20 miles from Georgetown Wright was shot by three white men 7
Rimes, Jerry male December 13, 1866 South Carolina --- Edgefield District assaulted with a knife by Elbert Franklin, a white man who was at least brought up on charges 7
Charles, Sally female December 13, 1866 South Carolina the freedwoman was tied and beaten with a hickory stick for about 30 blows adn forced to leave the area between Greenville and Laurens 7
Jackson, Morris male December 15, 1866 South Carolina --- Brantsville (?) the freedman was cut on the face with a knife by a white man named Williamson 7
Davis, Mary female December 17, 1866 South Carolina Georgetown Georgetown the freedwoman was shot by a Gabriel Bryan who left the area to escape prosecution 7
--- --- December 17, 1866 Alabama Sumner Greenville Enoch Hicks led a band of people who burned a schoolhouse down 7
--- --- December 17, 1866 Alabama Judge Bragg and his son beat a woman and her daughter, then pulled a gun on her husband James 7
--- female December 17, 1866 Alabama the wife of a freedman named George was beaten by Kell Forrest 7
--- female December 18, 1866 Alabama Butler --- brutally assaulted by R.S. Lee 7
Golston, Peter male December 18, 1866 Alabama Butler --- assaulted with intent to kill by R.S. Lee 7
May, Rinah male December 24, 1866 South Carolina Georgetown Georgetown May came under assault by E.C. Easterling 7
McRae, Paul male December 24, 1866 South Carolina Georgetown Georgetown McRae was assaulted by F.W. McCasker 7
Parker, Sylvia female December 29, 1866 North Carolina New Hanover Wilmington the freedwoman confronted her employer, John Lawrence about her payment owed by him and he struck her about four times with a stick upon her head and arms 7
Speer, Purvis male December 30, 1866 Mississippi Yazoo --- the British subject was murdered and his house burned 14
--- male December 1866 Alabama Montgomery Montgomery freedman brought to the hospital after being killed by a shot to the head 7
--- female ca. December 1866 Arkansas Jackson --- the colored woman was murdered 14
Brinkley, Peter male ca. December 1866 Arkansas Saline near Benton two colored relatives were murdered by W. Bruns 14
Brinkley, Thomas male ca. December 1866 Arkansas Saline near Benton two colored relatives were murdered by W. Bruns 14
--- male ca. December 1866 Delaware (?) Dover --- a Negro boy was killed 14
Stuart, Robert male ca. December 1866 Arkansas Arkansas --- murdered by Frank Williams 14
King, Capt. ____ male ca. December 1866 --- Washington near Greenville killed 14
African-American #1 male December 1866 North Carolina Greene --- lynched for rape along with five other African-Americans and one white 16
African-American #2 male December 1866 North Carolina Greene --- lynched for rape along with five other African-Americans and one white 16
African-American #3 male December 1866 North Carolina Greene --- lynched for rape along with five other African-Americans and one white 16
African-American #4 male December 1866 North Carolina Greene --- lynched for rape along with five other African-Americans and one white 16
African-American #5 male December 1866 North Carolina Greene --- lynched for rape along with five other African-Americans and one white 16
African-American #6 male December 1866 North Carolina Greene --- lynched for rape along with five other African-Americans and one white 16
McRoberts,Al male December 1866 Kentucky Boyle Danville lynched for attempted murder 18
--- male 1866 Louisiana --- near Shreveport killed in the road by a white man named Hersel _____ after a dispute over cotton 2
--- male 1866 Tennessee --- Knoxville a mob beat a freeman and only stopped due to the interference of a Northerner; survived 1
--- female 1866 Kansas Jefferson Oskaloosa the white female teacher was driven off for the crime of teaching black children 10
Logan, Imson & wife male 1866 South Carolina Abbeville Abbeville the two were beaten by Keith Ingraham and shot at and run out of Abbeville; they returned in June 1868 and reported him to the Freedmen's Bureau 7
--- male circa 1866 Alabama Bibb Centreville a federal soldier was killed by a Confederate veteran with an axe handle on a street corner 15
--- male 1866 North Carolina Pitt --- lynched because of "race prejudice" 16
Williams, George male 1866 Virginia Halifax --- Williams had been pursued by three white men and shot in the arm; he did not get them criminally tried, but was able to bring civil action against them in May 1868 and win $250 in compensation 7
--- female January 25, 1867 Alabama Montgomery near Montgomery freedwoman stabbed by a man named Ballard 7
Evans, Brad male February 2, 1867 North Carolina Orange Chapel Hill assaulted by John Husky and John Scarlett 7
Henis, Frank male February 2, 1867 North Carolina Orange Chapel Hill assaulted by John Husky and John Scarlett 7
Henry, Sylvia female February 3, 1867 North Carolina Bladen --- Haywood Gailor struck Henry with a stick aobut 100 times and was going to shoot her until stopped by the lady of the house; he had wanted her to live with him and she refused 7
Waddell, Blackwell --- February 10, 1867 North Carolina New Hanover --- the freedperson's barn and food storage was burned most likely by "Regulators" 7
Sneed, John male February 10, 1867 North Carolina New Hanover --- the freedperson's barn and food storage was burned most likely by "Regulators" 7
Smith, Rosetta female February 13, 1867 North Carolina Washington Plymouth the freedwoman was choked and beaten by Benjamin F. Harrell 7
Bebee (Beebe), Archibald male February 13 (or 11), 1867 North Carolina Cumberland Fayetteville Bebee was on his way to the courthouse to be tried for rape when Captain Toles(or Toler) shot him dead 7, 16
Copeland, Asa --- February 15, 1867 North Carolina Wake --- the freedman was assaulted by Bryant Smith who was acquitted by a jury 7
Kane, Isaac male February 18, 1867 North Carolina Washington Plymouth Pollard Hodge and Needham Hyman beat and fired upon Kane 7
Smith, Phillip male February 18, 1867 North Carolina Harnett --- he was shot and then his horse stolen by a group of white men 7
Smith, Charles male February 18, 1867 North Carolina Harnett --- he was shot and then his horse stolen by a group of white men 7
Gupton, Bill male February 24, 1867 North Carolina Franklin --- Joshua Gupton shot the freedman with a shotgun wounding him in the shoulder and both arms 7
--- male February 1867 Texas Leon --- after a freedman's home was burned by a mob, the bones of a ten-year-old boy were found in the ashes 9
Trowbridge, ____ --- February 1867 Kentucky Boyle Danville lynched for stealing 18
Brannick, Lizzie female March 9, 1867 North Carolina Alamance --- William McKeel attempted to rape the freedwoman 7
Oates, Rebecca female March 14, 1867 North Carolina Sampson Clinton she was assaulted by Jerry Pearsall 7
Rake, Ciley --- March 29, 1867 North Carolina Alamance Burlington (Company Shops) Rake was assaulted by Patterson Williams 7
Bennett, Caroline female March 30, 1867 North Carolina Wake --- Wesley Goodwin attempted to rape the freedwoman 7
Ruffin, Phillis female April 1, 1867 North Carolina Bertie --- she was whipped by half a dozen white men 7
Perkins, Mrs. Jack --- April 1, 1867 North Carolina Halifax --- four white men broke into the house and beat Mrs. Perkins and "otherwise misused" her 7
Williams, Harriet female April 4, 1867 North Carolina New Hanover --- Ned Baker raped the 16 year-old Williams 7
Smith, Lucy female April 5, 1867 North Carolina New Hanover --- beaten and kicked by John D. Walker who illegally detained her five children afterward 7
Green, Wilson male April 7, 1867 North Carolina Granville Oxford the freedman was assaulted by Thomas Wilson 7
"Orange" --- April 7, 1867 North Carolina Washington Plymouth Alfred Watson struck the freedperson with several blows of an axe 7
Sanders, Mike male April 19, 1867 North Carolina Johnston --- Sanders was assaulted with a knife by Harry and Ransom Durham 7
Brunk, Manda --- April 22, 1867 North Carolina Robeson Lumberton Brunk was assaulted by Wesly Hartman 7
Jenkins, Rachael female April 25, 1867 North Carolina Robeson Lumberton the freedwoman was assaulted by Daniel Tally 7
Wood, Marsley --- April 25, 1867 North Carolina Robeson Lumberton Scotch Lewis assaulted the freedperson 7
Washington, John male April 26, 1867 North Carolina Sampson Taylors Bridge he and his daughter were murdered by unknown parties 7
Washington, Sarah Jane female April 26, 1867 North Carolina Sampson Taylors Bridge she and her father were murdered by unknown parties 7
McNeil, Duncan male April 26, 1867 North Carolina Robeson Lumberton assaulted with a pistol by James McCormick 7
Watson, Tom male April 29, 1867 North Carolina Northampton --- James N. Roney assaulted Watson with a four-pound weight adn the extent of injuries was unknown 7
Marang, Peter male April 30, 1867 South Carolina Berkeley Mount Holly the freedman was shot at twice after a quarrel with a white foreman over the alleged theft of two barrels of turpentine 7
Smith, Adam male April 1867 Kentucky Jessamine Nicholasville lynched for murder 18
"Boz" male April 1867 Kentucky Jessamine Nicholasville lynched for murder 18
Christian, Harry male May 3, 1867 North Carolina Wake --- the freedman was assaulted by Gilbert Allan 7
Coleman, Henry male May 8, 1867 North Carolina Halifax --- Coleman was assaulted by Laurina Pender 7
Perkins, John --- May 10, 1867 North Carolina Washington Plymouth Leonard Hassell struck Perkins with his fist 7
____, Melinda Lou female May 14, 1867 North Carolina Wake --- assaulted by Easmes Estes 7
Powell, Grizzy --- May 15, 1867 North Carolina Wake --- the freedperson was assaulted with a gun by Elizabeth Jolly 7
Simonds, James male May 16, 1867 North Carolina Wake Raleigh Dudley Barnes assaulted Simonds with a knife 7
Saddler, George male May 19, 1867 North Carolina Wake Raleigh assaulted by unknown white(s) 7
Smith, Harvey male May 21, 1867 North Carolina Robeson Lumberton the apprentice was struck with a hoe handle by his employer Furney Pervat 7
Peppers, Charles male May 21, 1867 North Carolina Robeson Lumberton Edward McQueen hit the freedman with a shovel 7
Holt, Edward male May 21, 1867 North Carolina Johnston --- the freedman was assaulted by William Holt 7
Wallace, William male May 22, 1867 North Carolina Northampton --- the freedman was assaulted by William Arrington 7
Crenshaw, William male May 24, 1867 North Carolina Wake --- Toby Barow attempted to kill the freedman 7
Anderson, Clara male May 25, 1867 South Carolina Greenville Greenville the young girl was struck by Calhoun Nichols "a mere boy" for refusing to call him "Mr. Nichols" 7
Wesley, John male late May 1867 South Carolina Charleston Charleston after arguing with a white person on a narrow road over who would turn out their buggy, Wesley was arrested and held in jail for 2 1/2 months with no trial before being released 7
--- male Spring 1867 Kansas Johnson near Shawneetown the African-American was burned at the stake in a lynching for violating a white girl 10
black #1 --- Spring 1867 Kansas Bourbon Fort Scott 10
black #2 --- Spring 1867 Kansas Bourbon Fort Scott 10
black #3 --- Spring 1867 Kansas Bourbon Fort Scott 10
black #1 male Spring 1867 Kansas Dickinson --- three African-American soldiers were shot in a lynching on the charge of rape 10
black #2 male Spring 1867 Kansas Dickinson --- three African-American soldiers were shot in a lynching on the charge of rape 10
black #3 male Spring 1867 Kansas Dickinson --- three African-American soldiers were shot in a lynching on the charge of rape 10
Jones, Nicholas male June 3, 1867 North Carolina Robeson Lumberton the boy was assaulted by John Taylor 7
McLeary, Calvin male June 3, 1867 North Carolina Robeson Lumberton assaulted with a knife by J.M. McKinnon 7
Miller, John male June 6, 1867 North Carolina Lenoir Kinston he was hung by unknown parties 7
Miller, Mrs. John female June 6, 1867 North Carolina Lenoir Kinston she was shot by unknown parties 7
Sessons, Hannah female June 10, 1867 North Carolina Hertford Harrelsville David Parker assaulted her with a stick 7
Smith, Sarah J. female June 14, 1867 North Carolina Orange --- the freedwoman was assaulted by Andrew Compton 7
Wall, William male June 22, 1867 North Carolina Richmond Rockingham James Brazington assaulted Wall with a knife 7
Thompson, Reuben male June 22, 1867 South Carolina --- Charleston area the son-in-law of Thompson's employer made a request for Thompson to get timber; Thompson's contract specified that he did not work on rainy days so he refused; Leslie Slawson, the son-in-law, tried to shoot Thompson but the gun was taken from him by other family members 7
Bernie, Thomas male June 27, 1867 North Carolina Robeson Lumberton Bernie was assaulted by a group of three white men 7
McDonald, Daniel male June 28, 1867 North Carolina Cumberland Fayetteville Sandy McLean assaulted the McDonald with intent to kill and rob him 7
Johnson, Abby female June 29, 1867 North Carolina Granville --- she was beaten with a piece of board by Egbert B.P. Kittrell 7
black #1 male June 1867 Kansas Wyandotte --- the African-American was hanged and mutilated in a lynching for murdering a white man 10
black #2 male June 1867 Kansas Wyandotte --- the African-American was hanged and mutilated in a lynching for murdering a white man 10
Williams, Lizzie female July 1, 1867 North Carolina Pender Rocky Point assaulted by Dr. Miller 7
Walker, Mack male July 1, 1867 North Carolina Pender Long Creek murdered by E.D. Walker who was discharged from the trial 7
Covington, Judge male July 1, 1867 North Carolina Rockingham --- assaulted by Edward Covington 7
Roberson, John male July 1, 1867 North Carolina Cabarrus --- J.R. Haill and Alexander Delmon assaulted the freedman 7
Elliby, Dudley male July 3, 1867 North Carolina Rockingham --- the freedman was assaulted by Edward Stewart 7
Brantley, Mary female July 5, 1867 North Carolina Nash --- her child was forcefully detained by Mack Brantley 7
Allen, Ransom --- July 7, 1867 North Carolina Wake --- "murderous assault" committed against Allen by one Henry Allen 7
Berry, Robert and Alfred male July 9, 1867 North Carolina Mecklenburg --- "felonious assault" committed against the freedmen by John Foster 7
Buchanan, _____ male July 12, 1867 North Carolina Wake --- the son of Sam Buchanan was assaulted by John Dalyrimple 7
Hobbs, Adam male July 12, 1867 North Carolina Orange --- Patterson Riley assaulted the freedman 7
Boyd, Georgiana female July 12, 1867 North Carolina Mecklenburg Charlotte J.E. Britton attemted to rape the freedwoman 7
Long, William male July 14, 1867 North Carolina Orange --- Long was assaulted by John Berry 7
Adams, Niziah --- July 14, 1867 South Carolina --- Anderson District assaulted by a group of eight white men 7
Roberson, Fanny female July 15, 1867 North Carolina Wake --- assaulted by Everett Roberson 7
Evans, Jane female July 15, 1867 North Carolina Franklin Louisburg Washington Branch assaulted the freedwoman 7
Green, Ben male July 15, 1867 North Carolina Wake --- Green was whipped and abused by York Bascont 7
Woodson, Polly --- July 16, 1867 South Carolina --- Anderson District assaulted by Emery Conly 7
Tyree, Elizabeth female July 18, 1867 North Carolina Guilford --- Hugh Wiley assaulted Tyree with intent to kill 7
Trotter, Gabriel male July 22, 1867 North Carolina Person --- the freedman was assaulted by Thomas Brooks 7
Hunt, Tampe --- July 25, 1867 North Carolina Williamston --- James Edmunds assaulted Hunt 7
Smith, ____ male July 26, 1867 North Carolina Granville --- the son of Napy Smith was whipped and abused by Elias Davis 7
Harris, James male July 25, 1867 North Carolina Cabarrus --- assaulted by a person named ____ Cass 7
Bumpuss, Edmund male July 27, 1867 North Carolina Person --- assaulted by Thomas Beard 7
Bumpuss, Dinah female July 27, 1867 North Carolina Person --- assaulted by John Rutter 7
children of Squire Graham --- July 29, 1867 North Carolina Robeson Lumberton whipped by Malone Purcell 7
Neal, Ned male July 29, 1867 North Carolina Wake --- assaulted by J. Dalyrymple 7
Hatch, G. --- July 29, 1867 North Carolina Wake --- assaulted by J. Dalyrymple 7
Hines, David male August 1, 1867 North Carolina New Hanover Wilmington Hines was assaulted by David Venters 7
Hinton, Rosa female August 1, 1867 North Carolina Wake --- Alonzo Miles whipped the freedwoman 7
Price, B. --- August 1, 1867 North Carolina Wake --- Alonzo Miles whipped the freedperson 7
Faison, Wisdom --- August 5, 1867 North Carolina Duplin --- assaulted by Amos Quinn 7
McGrew, H. --- August 6, 1867 North Carolina New Hanover Wilmington Charles Allen assaulted the freedperson 7
Moore, Sgt. George W. male August 6, 1867 North Carolina New Hanover Wilmington the black soldier was "unnecessarily beaten by guards" 7
Holmes, ____ female August 13, 1867 North Carolina Bladen --- the daughter of Andrew J. Holmes was beaten by Mitchell Jones 7
Reads, ____ female August 13, 1867 North Carolina Gaston --- the daughter of Henry Reads was assaulted by Peter Winston 7
Holt, Mary L. female August 13, 1867 North Carolina Alamance --- the freedwoman was assaulted by Thomas Hall 7
Benson, Terry --- August 15, 1867 South Carolina --- Greenville District Benson was shot in the arm with a revolver by Taylor Clark 7
McLean, Phillip male August 16, 1867 North Carolina Harnett/Cumberland Averasboro the freedman was assaulted by David Bintha 7
Mudre, Lydia female August 17, 1867 North Carolina Chowan --- Lydia was whipped by Moses Hobbs 7
Glendenning, P. --- August 18, 1867 North Carolina --- Albemarle Sound Wyatt Jordan was shooting at the freedperson though its unclear if they were wounded/killed/missed 7
Freeland, Harvey male August 18, 1867 North Carolina --- Albemarle Sound Wyatt Jordan was shooting at the freedman though its unclear if they were wounded/killed/missed 7
Turner, Thomas male August 20, 1867 South Carolina Greenville Greenville stabbed in the back by Wallace Williams who was sentenced to six months labor on the roads 7
Sharp, Martha female August 21, 1867 North Carolina Edgecomb --- the freedwoman was assaulted by James Axom 7
Comell, Taby male August 23, 1867 South Carolina --- Simpson Plantation Comell was assaulted and struck by his white employer during a dispute 7
Blasingame, Berry --- August 25, 1867 South Carolina --- Tichens District the freedperson was beaten and scratched by Henry and Patrick Stigall 7
Tubbs, Dumpey --- August 25, 1867 North Carolina Dare Nags Head assaulted by ____ Brown 7
Allen, Ann female August 26, 1867 North Carolina Wake --- Ephraim Allen assaulter her intending to kill the freedwoman but was unsuccessful 7
Hodge, Gaston --- August 27, 1867 North Carolina Wake --- Henderson Hodge shot at Gaston attempting to kill the freedperson 7
Thompson, Hannah female August 28, 1867 North Carolina Wake --- the freedwoman was assaulted by John Mangnum 7
Morris, Betsey female August 29, 1867 North Carolina Cabarrus Concord the freedwoman was assaulted by Richard Alexander 7
African-American #1 --- August 1867 Kentucky Washington Mackville lynched 18
African-American #2 --- August 1867 Kentucky Washington County Mackville lynched 18
McCoy, Nelson/Wilson male September 4, 1867 North Carolina Robeson Lumberton McCoy was assaulted by a small group of whites 7
Horn, Rafe --- September 4, 1867 North Carolina Anson Wadesboro James Bryan assaulted the freeman 7
Hill, John Henry male September 5, 1867 North Carolina New Hanover Wilmington Joseph Newman kicked the freedman for asking for the pay due him for his services 7
Register, Sarah female September 9, 1867 North Carolina --- --- she was beaten by James Smith who turned her out without her pay 7
Leach, Elsy --- September 27, 1867 North Carolina Scotland Laurinburg assaulted by Duncan H. Jones 7
Wallup, James male September 30, 1867 North Carolina Scotland Laurel Hill the freedman was assaulted with a gun by Harrison Seals 7
Gilchrist, Lewis male September 30, 1867 North Carolina Scotland Laurinburg assaulted with a gun by Owen McLauren 7
Docking, Alford male October 1, 1867 North Carolina Richmond Rockingham suffered excessive abuse from Peter Mason 7
McQueen, Tony --- October 5, 1867 North Carolina Robeson Lumberton assaulted by John Alford 7
Herndon, Wesley male October 5, 1867 North Carolina Orange --- James Barbee assaulted the freedman with intent to kill 7
Smith, Thomas male October 7, 1867 North Carolina New Hanover Wilmington Smith was assaulted by Robert Gray 7
Branch, Ruffin --- October 7, 1867 North Carolina Franklin Louisburg the freedperson was assaulted with a knife by Daniel Fuller 7
Fryer, David male October 11, 1867 North Carolina Sampson --- William Wells Usher assaulted a relative of Fryer's attempting to kill them 7
Williams, Alexander male October 16, 1867 North Carolina Wake Raleigh the freedman was assaulted by David Williams 7
Rosseau, Horace male October 23, 1867 North Carolina Wilkes Wilkesboro he was assaulted with an axe by T. Wills 7
Alston, Cooper male October 25, 1867 North Carolina Wake --- he was thrown from an N.C.R.R. train 7
Love, Hector male October 25, 1867 North Carolina Robeson Lumberton Love was assaulted by John Graham 7
Carter, Henry male October 26, 1867 North Carolina Mecklenburg --- assaulted and robbed by H.B. Chapman 7
Crawford, George male October 26, 1867 North Carolina Richmond Rockingham assaulted with a gun and a club by C. and J. Everett 7
York, Howard male October 1867 Virginia Caroline Port Royal the former U.S. soldier was allegedly killed by a "conservative Negro" over a political quarrel, though the man was acquitted at trial 7
Humphreys, Will male November 4, 1867 North Carolina Robeson Lumberton assaulted by Alvey Rogers 7
Wallace, David male November 9, 1867 North Carolina Mecklenburg --- assaulted by G.L. Morris 7
Michelson, Alick --- November 11, 1867 North Carolina Richmond --- assaulted with a club by Daniel B. Michelson 7
Fellon, Charity --- November 15, 1867 North Carolina Chowan --- whipped by William J. Leary 7
McNair, ____ female November 16, 1867 North Carolina Robeson Lumberton the wife of Martin McNair was assaulted by John McNair and their mule stolen 7
Jones, James male November 18, 1867 North Carolina --- Lewis(?) assaulted with deadly weapons by C. Triplett and F. Hendricks 7
McNair, Martin male November 20, 1867 North Carolina Robeson Lumberton assaulted by John McNair 7
Usher, Julia female November 21, 1867 North Carolina Sampson --- she was assaulted with a club and a knife by David Freper 7
Williams, Jack male November 22, 1867 North Carolina Warren Redding Depot Williams was murdered by A.J. Bowden 7
Lowry, Levi male November 25, 1867 North Carolina Robeson Lumberton assaulted by Wesley Hartmon 7
Thornton, Edwin male November 25, 1867 North Carolina Robeson Lumberton assaulted by Owen Norment 7
Norcom, James male November 1867 North Carolina Washington --- lynched during a dispute with the landowner 16
Davis, Edward male December 3, 1867 Virginia Fauquier --- Gustavus Creel hit Davis with a fire shovel, leaving his feet to roast in an ongoing fire for some time 7
Pate, Henry male December 4, 1867 North Carolina Alamance Burlington Pate and another person were assaulted by Duncan Holmes who also had drawn "a deadly weapon" 7
--- --- 1867 Delaware Kent near Leipsic the black person was lynched by unknown means for burning their employer's barn 8
male #1 male 1867 California Colusa Colusa A "Spaniard" was hung, along with an "Indian," for rape 14
male #2 male 1867 California Colusa Colusa an Indian was hung, along with a "Spaniard," for rape 14
Roundtree, _____ male ca. late 1867 to 1868 South Carolina York near Buffalo Creek the Klan went to the freedman's home and opened fire upon the building; they eventually shot Roundtree down as he tried to escape and the brother of a man he had shot while defending himself against the mob slit his throat with a bowie knife 13
Barbour, Charles W. male January 18, 1868 Virginia Fredericksburg Newtown Barbour was shot in the back while attempting to flee from two white men; he survived, but the two men had fled to the mountains to escape the authorities 7
Goldman, George male ca. January 21, 1868 Virginia York --- Goldman was shot at by two white men 7
Anderson, ____ male January 1868 South Carolina --- Abbeville District Winnie Anderson's son was taken into Alabama without her consent by Albert Hamlin 7
Dickinson, Frank male January 1868 Tennessee Giles Lynnville the white "outspoken Republican" along with four freedmen were taken to the woods where Dickinson along with two of the freedmen were beaten and whipped severely 14
White, Jack male January 1868 Tennessee Giles Lynnville the freedmen was taken into the woods along with three others and white Republican Frank Dickinson where White, Dickinson, and another freedman were beaten and whipped severely 14
White, Thomas male January 1868 Tennessee Giles Lynnville the freedmen was taken into the woods along with three others and white Republican Frank Dickinson where White, Dickinson, and another freedman were beaten and whipped severely 14
Macklin, Jim male January 1868 Kentucky Franklin Frankfort lynched for rape 18
--- male January 1868 Virginia Washington --- three white men attacked the freedman for being a "radical" though they had only jsut seen him walking while black; they beat him with the butt end of a pistol 7
--- male February 14, 1868 Virginia Smythe --- the freedman was stabbed by a white man who was found not guilty of attempted murder in a trial prejudiced against the victim; the case was to be re-tried by the military authorities 7
King, James male February 1868 Virginia Stafford --- the "boy" was severely whipped by a white man named James Moxley 7
Holden, Jim male February 1868 Virginia Accomack Pungoteague Holden was shot by a white man for refusing to leave his kitchen when ordered to do so; it is unknown whether he survived or not 7
Carter, Yancy March 5, 1868 South Carolina Greenville Greenville Carter was stabbed in the right buttock 7
--- male April 4, 1868 Virginia Fauquier Warrenton the Klan broke into the freedman's house during the night and beat him 7
--- --- April 4, 1868 Virginia Fauquier Warrenton the Klan broke into a school for freed children adn vandalized it 7
Walker, Andrew male April 12, 1868 South Carolina --- Greenville District the freedman was beaten severely, cut, and threatened to be shot 7
Hunter, Louis male April 14, 1868 South Carolina --- Pickens District laid across a barrel, whipped and beat with a pistol by a group of white men while in the custody of a constable 7
Blye, William male April 18, 1868 South Carolina --- Pickens District beaten without cause at his own home 7
Blye, Mary female April 18, 1868 South Carolina --- Pickens District beaten without cause at her own home 7
Moore, Henry male April 19, 1868 South Carolina Abbeville --- a dozen white men broke into his house, stripped, and whipped him for being a Radical Republican 7
Martin, Moses male April 19, 1868 South Carolina Abbeville --- a dozen white men broke into his house, stripped, and whipped him for being a Radical Republican 7
Martin, Nelson male April 19, 1868 South Carolina Abbeville --- a dozen white men broke into his house, stripped, and whipped him for being a Radical Republican 7
Pickens, Allen male April 21, 1868 South Carolina --- Greenville District wounded in the forehead with a pistol by two white men 7
Duck, Samuel male April 21, 1868 South Carolina --- Greenville District shot at by two white men 7
Rucker, Isaac male April 1868 South Carolina Abbeville Abbeville the 12-year-old was kidnapped and taken to Georgia by Thomas Kofer 7
--- male April 1868 Virginia Roanoke --- a Klan member shot at a freedman; brought to court the Klansman was fined $1.00 for unlawful shooting while the freedman was fined $3.00 for breach of peace 7
Thompson, Samuel male May 5, 1868 South Carolina Greenville Greenville the freedman was shot in the arm and "bowels" by Henderson Jenkins 7
Wardlaw, Josh male May 17, 1868 South Carolina Abbeville --- Wardlaw was taken from his bed and whipped by a group of white men because of his political identity as a Republican; when he ran off they shot at him three times 7
Brown, Ruffin male May 19, 1868 Virginia Brunswick --- Brown and his friend Powell, both freedmen, were shot by a white man; one of the two died though it is unclear which one 7
Powell, Phillip male May 19, 1868 Virginia Brunswick --- Powell and his friend Brown, both freedmen, were shot by a white man; one of the two died though it is unclear which one 7
Thomas, James male May 25, 1868 South Carolina --- Greenville District beaten and threatened with hanging if he voted Republican 7
Thomas, Henry male May 25, 1868 South Carolina --- Greenville District his house was assaulted and he was threatened with hanging if he voted Republican 7
Thomas, Levi male May 25, 1868 South Carolina --- Greenville District his house was broken into and he was threatened with hanging if he voted Republican 7
Bland, Lovelace male May 25, 1868 Virginia Chesterfield Manchester (today part of Richmond) Bland alleged that he received no renumeration for a year and seven months of services rendered when he brought the case before the civil authorities 7
Foster, Randal male May 30, 1868 South Carolina --- Abbeville District a constable and a group of white men broke into his house and took the 12-year-old to his "employer" who had gotten the boy to sign a contract without his mother's knowledge 7
Smith, Henry male May 1868 Virginia Charles City --- Smith, a freedman, was killed instantly by a white man at a fish fry after some angry words, when he threw a large piece of iron at him; the killer was acquitted at trial 7
Berry, Agnes female June 1, 1868 South Carolina Abbeville Abbeville beaten by James Ritchie 7
Berry, Harriet female June 1, 1868 South Carolina Abbeville Abbeville beaten by James Ritchie 7
Speed, Caesar male June 2, 1868 South Carolina Abbeville Abbevile David Miller "drove off and struck him" 7
Howard, William male June 4, 1868 South Carolina Abbeville Abbeville assaulted with a pistol by B.L. Norton 7
Joiner, Nelson male June 6, 1868 South Carolina Abbeville Abbeville his house was burnt down by the Klan 7
Baskin, Benjamin male June 6, 1868 South Carolina --- Abbeville District shot at by James Reese 7
Lee, Richard male June 10, 1868 South Carolina --- Abbeville District the freedman was assaulted by D. Dowden 7
Palate, Maria female June 10, 1868 South Carolina Abbeville Abbeville Turner Ellis beat her and then kept her things when she left (unclear if this was an employment arrangement or a personal relationship) 7
Dunn, Andrew male June 20, 1868 South Carolina Abbeville Abbeville struck by I.J. Razor 7
Scott, William male June 23, 1868 South Carolina --- Abbeville District the minor was whipped without his father's consent 7
Scott, Pleasant male June 23, 1868 South Carolina --- Abbeville District the minor was whipped without hs father's consent 7
Dunwood, M.A. female June 25, 1868 South Carolina Abbeville Abbeville the freedwoman was beaten by Joe Wilson 7
Carr, Caroline female June 30, 1868 South Carolina --- Abbeville District beaten and kicked by James Belcher 7
Moore, Charles and wife --- June 30, 1868 South Carolina --- Abbeville District the freedwoman was struck by a Mrs. Burnett and then her son attacked the two of them with a pistol 7
--- male June 1868 Virginia Hanover --- a freedman was assaulted by a white man; the judge dismissed the case, all evidence to the contrary, and forced the court costs on to the plaintiff 7
Brown, Sarah female June 1868 Virginia Frederick --- a white man entered the freedwoman's bedroom while she was sleeping and began to kick her; she won the case in court but a re-hearing was set 7
Murry, Fanny female June 1868 Virginia Fauquier Upperville the freedwoman was beaten without cause; at the trial the defendant struck her again, and yet the judge still proclaimed him not guilty and put the court costs onto Murry 7
Williams, Mary female July 3, 1868 South Carolina --- Abbeville District the freedwoman was beaten with a hoe by Thomas Arnold 7
Harrison, Peter male July 4, 1868 South Carolina --- Abbeville District beaten by John Dawkins 7
two men and one child --- July 7, 1868 Louisiana St. Landry --- masked men killed three freedpersons and wounded two others. 4
Jackson, Celina female July 9, 1868 Virginia Shenandoah Woodstock the freedwoman was beaten by a white man to intimidate her against testifying in a case against him as a witness to a potential crime; she was also assaulted a second time by a different white man at roughly the same time for the same reason 7
Plumber, Charles male July 12, 1868 South Carolina --- Abbeville District he was beaten for a half hour by John Ridge 7
Alexander, George male July 13, 1868 South Carolina Abbeville --- assaulted for being a Republican by Nat Haynes 7
Hampton, Wade female July 15, 1868 South Carolina --- Abbeville District beaten and abused by Pinceton Howard 7
Huckerby, Foley female July 15, 1868 South Carolina --- Abbeville District beaten by George Marvin 7
White, Virginia female July 15, 1868 Virginia Chesterfield near Manchester the freedwoman was struck by a white man three times with a stick and shot at twice for drawing water from his well 7
Lines, Charlotte female July 17, 1868 South Carolina --- Abbeville District beaten by William McDaniel 7
Lines, Amanda female July 17, 1868 South Carolina --- Abbeville District beaten by William McDaniel 7
James, ____ male July 17, 1868 South Carolina --- Abbeville District the son of Levi James, 10, was beaten by a white man named Wright without his father's consent 7
--- --- July 18, 1868 Virginia Wythe --- a schoolhouse for black children was burned down 7
Davis, Albert male July 18, 1868 Virginia Prince William --- the freedman was beaten and left for dead by three white brothers, though he did recover; the three were on the loose having left the courthouse without permission 7
McIntosh, Jr. male July 19, 1868 South Carolina --- Abbeville District C.L. Cason beat him severely and had him sent to jail on the charge of attempted rape upon Cason's sister 7
Ritchie, Elsie female July 20, 1868 South Carolina --- Abbeville District the freedwoman was beaten severely by John Godman 7
Mickerson, Maria female July 20, 1868 South Carolina --- Abbeville District John Ramsey beat her and drove her off 7
Coles, Scott male July 20, 1868 Virginia Pittsylvania --- two related white men picked a fight with the freedmen at the county court house hitting him with a stick and cutting him several times with a knife 7
Blackwell, Lizzie female July 22, 1868 South Carolina --- Abbeville District choked and "otherwise abused her"; it is not clear if she there was a personal relationship or if Lizzie had taken the last name of her former master 7
Johnson, Anderson male July 24, 1868 South Carolina --- Abbeville District Johnson was struck and driven off by Samuel Carter 7
Smith, Joe male July 25, 1868 South Carolina Abbeville Abbeville the freedman was locked up and beaten badly by Louis Russell 7
Maddison, Chey female July 29, 1868 South Carolina Abbeville --- beaten by James Taylor 7
Hall, Andy male July 29, 1868 South Carolina Abbeville --- beaten for allegedly stealing a turkey by "Rep." Morrow 7
--- --- July 1868 Kentucky Adair Columbia lynched for rape 18
Pierce, William male July 1868 Kentucky Christian --- lynched 18
4 women female July 1868 Virginia Prince Edward --- four women were singing in their own home when a white man yelled at them to stop; they refused so he entered the home and began to beat all of them; he then drew a knife and slashed one of the women across the back of her hand; he was fined $15 7
--- --- July 1868 Virginia Franklin --- a political meeting of freedmen was broken up by a group of white men; no one was seriously hurt 7
--- --- July 1868 Virginia Rockbridge Collierstown a political meeting of freedmen was broken up by a group of white men; no one was seriously hurt 7
--- --- July 1868 Virginia Southampton --- a group of white men with guns, "some of the county's richest," entered the homes of about 20 freedmen and beat those present, pretended to look for stolen property, adn threatened them with whippings adn murder in an attempt to keep them from voting in upcoming elections 7
Brooks, Charles male July 1868 Virginia Warwick --- the freedman was shot by a white man who was still at large in december of that year despite claimed intent to prosecute 7
Alston, Seabrow male August 1, 1868 South Carolina Abbeville --- a few white men "claiming to be the K.K.K." called him out of his house and shot at him 7
Jones, Simon male August 7, 1868 Virginia Greenville --- the freedman carried a letter on behalf of a white man to the deputy sheriff to inquire why he had been refused a license to run a candy store; the deputy sheriff beat Jones with a stick 7
Lines, Jane female August 8, 1868 South Carolina Abbeville --- she was assaulted by John Lines; it is unclear whether there was a personal relationship or whether she took the last name of her former master 7
Parker, Fannie --- August 8, 1868 South Carolina Abbeville Abbeville assaulted by James Moore 7
Lewis, John male August 10, 1868 Virginia Hanover --- the freedman who was about in his late 60's gave some direction to a few workers in the garden of the home at which he was a servant; the young man who was the son of the employer took offense to this and after some words hit Lewis in the back of the head with a hoe killing him; the coroner's inquest stated the crime was without "malice or premeditation" 7
Jones, Patron male August 11, 1868 Virginia Chesterfield Richmond Mr. Jones was shot and killed, and a number of other freedmen beaten, as the alleged result of having thrown rocks into the crowd of a conservative speech; the man who shot Jones was acquitted despite having been caught by a police officer coming directly from where the victim lay with the smoking gun in his hand 7
Mansarinse, Edie female August 14, 1868 South Carolina Abbeville --- beaten by Edward Swenagan 7
Moore, Sallie female August 17, 1868 South Carolina Abbeville Abbeville assaulted by Caroline Mays 7
Shird, Henry male August 22, 1868 South Carolina Abbeville --- the freedman was shot in the right shoulder by Davis Stacy; the warrant issued was never executed 7
Williams, George male August 22, 1868 South Carolina Abbeville --- Williams was beaten and threatened with murder by Benjamin Hunter 7
Elliss, Alfred male August 25, 1868 South Carolina Abbeville --- shot at by Lee Russell the "town marshal" with no justification 7
Halsenback, Joe male August 27, 1868 South Carolina Abbeville --- a group of white men broke into his home and assaulted him cutting his head; the freedman fought them off with an axe cutting one of the assailants 7
W.W. Lewis male August 27, 1868 Virginia Buckingham near Maysville the white man was sentenced to seven years for conspiring to incite freedmen to insurrection despite the eveidence being against that verdict; a pardon was recommended for him by the military authorities 7
James, Wylie male August 28, 1868 South Carolina Abbeville near Cokesburg shot dead by Davis Stacy when mistaken for his son-in-law 7
Varner, Alvin male August 28, 1868 Virginia Buckingham near Maysville the white man was taken from from his bed by masked men and prepared for hanging; when the kidnappers stopped to flog a freedman they had also taken, Varner managed to escape though they fired shots at him as he fled 7
Snoddy, Anderson male August 28, 1868 Virginia Buckingham near Maysville the freedman was kidnapped during the night by masked men and whipped 7
Clinkscales, Tom male August 1868 South Carolina Abbeville Abbeville the freedman was beaten by Samuel Knox 7
Parker, James male August 1868 Kentucky Pulaski Pulaski lynched 18
Gibson, William male August 1868 Kentucky Washington --- lynched 18
Gibson, John male August 1868 Kentucky Washington --- lynched 18
Fields, Cabe --- August 1868 Kentucky Jessamine Keene lynched 18
daughter of Wesley Edwards female August 1868 Virginia Pittsylvania --- the young girl was "ravished" by a white man after he had threatened her bed-ridden mother's life 7
--- female ca. August 1868 Virginia Chesterfield Manchester a Justice of the Peace Morgan assaulted the woman, then tried the case himself putting the woman in jail overnight; he released her the next day notifying her husband to pay the court costs 7
Scott, Nancy female September 2, 1868 South Carolina Abbeville --- she was beaten by Jack Dooley 7
Hunter, George W. male September 3, 1868 South Carolina Abbeville --- assaulted by two white men 7
Martin, James male September 3, 1868 South Carolina Abbeville --- assaulted by two white men 7
Buchanan, Jeff male September 4, 1868 South Carolina Abbeville --- William Talbert shot and killed him in a field 7
Gordon, Adam male September 7, 1868 South Carolina Abbeville Abbeville assaulted by Lee Russell the "town marshall" 7
Jones, Daniel male September 8, 1868 South Carolina Abbeville --- shot while in bed by Willis Craft and another man who had broken into his house at night 7
Calhoun, Mans male September 9, 1868 South Carolina Abbeville Abbeville he was locked in a store and given over 100 lashes by John Thompson and Thomas Quarles 7
Black, Isaac aka "Brown Isaac Lee" male September 10, 1868 South Carolina --- --- shot in the shoulder and "bowels" by Stephen McKee 7
--- --- September 10, 1868 South Carolina Abbeville --- residents of five houses were driven out by a group of about a dozen white men firing several shots who were looking for Radical Republicans 7
Lee, Arthur male September 14, 1868 Virginia Rappahannock --- the freedman was taken form his house about midnight and found the next morning beaten to death 7
Halloway, Jacob male September 15, 1868 South Carolina Abbeville --- he was assaulted by Dr. William and George Wright with a knife and pistol, and had his life threatened 7
White, Lavinia female September 16, 1868 South Carolina Abbeville --- Robin Gilmore beat the pregnant woman and attempted to hit her in the stomach with a hoe 7
Roberts, Amelia female September 21, 1868 South Carolina Abbeville --- she was beaten, kicked an threatened with a pistol by Quitman and Foster Marshall 7
Arnold, Mary and son --- September 23, 1868 South Carolina Abbeville --- the freedwoman and her son were beaten by Henry Cobb 7
Wilson, Andrew male September 1868 South Carolina Abbeville --- the freedman was shot in the hand and the back at night by parties unknown 7
Glasgow, William male September 1868 Kentucky Warren --- lynched 18
Cummins --- September 1868 Kentucky Pulaski --- lynched 18
Cummins' daughter female September 1868 Kentucky Pulaski --- lynched 18
Jackson, Reuben male September 1868 Virginia Lynchburg --- Jackson had his throat cut by two white men; he survived but was under a doctor's care for four months; the two men were found guilty but had to pay fines of only $100 and $50, respectively 7
--- --- September 1868 Virginia Accomack Modest Town a Freedmen's church was burned down 7
Pierce, Anthony male September 1868 Virginia Hanover --- the former Union cavalry soldier was stabbed by a white man because of that status; the wound was 3 inches long and 4 inches deep 7
Runnells, Milton male October 8, 1868 Virginia Pittsylvania --- a white man lashed the freedman thirty times with a whip for alleged lies that were told about him by the freedman 7
Chase, Judge Valentine male October 17, 1868 Louisiana St. Mary Franklin publicly assassinated 4
Pope, Col. Henry male October 17, 1868 Louisiana St. Mary Franklin publicly assassinated 4
Talbert, Frank male October 28, 1868 South Carolina Abbeville near Child's Box he was stopped at night by the Klan and forced to swear that he would vote the Democratic ticket 7
Taylor, James male October 30, 1868 Virginia Surrey Bacon's Castle the white teacher was taken from his home late at night and beaten by four white men and told to leave the county; the next night his house was burned down; Taylor went before a magistrate before he left the county, but he refused to take any action 7
Laws, Terry --- October 1868 Kentucky Jessamine Nicholasville lynched 18
Ryan, James male October 1868 Kentucky Jessamine Nicholasville lynched 18
Cash, Jacob male November 1, 1868 Virginia Bedford --- after a row about the freedman being too loud, a white assailant threw a hatchet at him knocking him off the canal boat they were on; when they reached him he was already dead, the hatchet apparently hitting him behind the ear 7
--- --- November 2, 1868 South Carolina Abbeville near Cokesburg a group of white men broke into a house and destroyed the Republican tickets for election distribution the following day 7
Marshall, Anthony male November 3, 1868 South Carolina Aiken or Colleton White Hall Marshall was killed in a riot for trying to exercise his right to vote; 5 others were wounded, and at least one more beaten 7
--- male November 3, 1868 South Carolina McCormick Calhoun's Mill the unknown person was wounded by a pistol shot when a party of men shot up an area to keep Freedmen from voting 7
Jones, Jake male November 3, 1868 South Carolina --- near Moseley's (?) the elderly man, estimated at about 75, was killed in his home at night while trying to escape from assailants 7
--- --- November 5, 1868 South Carolina Abbeville near Child's Box the Klan came after a few men at night stealing a pistol from one of their houses while they were in the woods hiding 7
Parker, Mason male November 22, 1868 South Carolina McCormick Long Cane he was driven off from his home having had to lay in the woods at night for a month because of Klan visits 7
Powell, Jacob male November 23, 1868 Virginia Hanover --- the freedman was shot with a shotgun by a white man after an altercation with him; Powell survived but lost eyesight in one eye; the shooter turned himself in to the court; he was sentenced to a one cent fine and 12 hours in jail 7
--- male November 1868 North Carolina Alamance --- lynched for an unknown offense 16
unnamed African-American --- November 1868 Kentucky Madison Richmond lynched 18
Pollard, Mrs. Anthony female November 1868 Virginia Stafford --- Mrs. Pollard was assaulted by a white man; her husband brought the case to a grand jury who refused to indict the man; the foreman of the jury stated afterward that the assailant "only wanted to do the same to her as a husband would" 7
Parker, Jack male November 1868 Virginia Hanover --- the freedman was stabbed by a white man whom the grand jury failed to find a true bill against despite evidence 7
Blair, William male December 1868 Alabama Madison near Vienna nine horsemen came to his home and beat the freedman; taking him over a nearby hill they tortured him by cutting deep crosses into his feet, calves, and thighs; he eventually died from the wounds 13
unnamed African-American #1 --- December 1868 Kentucky Union --- lynched 18
unnamed African-American #2 --- December 1868 Kentucky Union --- lynched 18
unnamed African-American --- December 1868 Kentucky Union Morganfield lynched 18
Jackson, Andrew male December 1868 Virginia Hanover --- a white man beat the freedman over the head with a stick 7
Shaffner, T.M. male abt 1868 North Carolina --- --- the Republican state senator was run out of the state after his bill, which would allow the state to use the militia to suppress the Klan, had passed 6
Freeman, Nelson male 1868 South Carolina Abbeville --- Freeman was taken from his bed and whipped by a group of white men because of his political identity as a Republican 7
--- --- 1868 South Carolina Greene --- after ex-slaves filed over 1,800 lawsuits against their former masters to earn wages for their work the past season, whites burnt down the courthouse to get rid of the lawsuits 15
Hinds, James R. --- 1868 Arkansas --- --- the Arkansas Congressman was assassinated during that year's election campaign 17
African-American #1 male January 24, 1869 North Carolina Lenoir --- lynched for robbery with three other African-Americans 16
African-American #2 male January 24, 1869 North Carolina Lenoir --- lynched for robbery with three other African-Americans 16
African-American #3 male January 24, 1869 North Carolina Lenoir --- lynched for robbery with three other African-Americans 16
African-American #4 male January 24, 1869 North Carolina Lenoir --- lynched for robbery with three other African-Americans 16
Bradford, Albert male January 1869 Kentucky Scott --- lynched 18
Blue, ___ female February 1869 North Carolina Moore --- the child was lynched based on their father's testimony for an unknown offense along with their four siblings and their mother 16
Blue, ___ --- February 1869 North Carolina Moore --- the child was lynched based on their father's testimony for an unknown offense along with their four siblings and their mother 16
Blue, ___ --- February 1869 North Carolina Moore --- the child was lynched based on their father's testimony for an unknown offense along with their four siblings and their mother 16
Blue, ___ --- February 1869 North Carolina Moore --- the child was lynched based on their father's testimony for an unknown offense along with their four siblings and their mother 16
Blue, ___ --- February 1869 North Carolina Moore --- the child was lynched based on their father's testimony for an unknown offense along with their four siblings and their mother 16
Blue, ___ female February 1869 North Carolina Moore --- the woman was lynched based on her husband's testimony for an unknown offense along with her five children 16
unnamed child --- March 1869 North Carolina Alamance --- lynched for an unknown offense 16
Bratcher, George male March 1869 Kentucky Garrard --- lynched 18
Stephens, John W. male May 21, 1869 (1870) North Carolina Caswell --- the white State Senator was killed after a political meeting, likely by the Klan,for being a Republican 1, 6, 16
Jones, Amos male May 28, 1869 North Carolina Jones --- the African-American was lynched for "political activity" 16
Colgrove, O.R. male May 28, 1869 North Carolina Jones --- the white man was lynched for "political activity" 16
Perry, John --- May 1869 Kentucky Mercer Nevada lynched 18
--- male June 29, 1869 Utah Weber Uintah the African-American was shot and hanged in a lynching at a railroad camp because he was "a damned nigger" 8, 11
--- male July 1869 North Carolina Orange --- lynched for arson 16
Bolling, George male July 1869 Kentucky Mercer Harrodsburg lynched 18
Morrow, Dan male August 7, 1869 North Carolina Orange --- lynched for arson 16
Morrow, Jeff male August 7, 1869 North Carolina Orange --- lynched for arson 16
Shepperd, M.L. male Augusy 18, 1869 North Carolina Lenoir --- the white man was lynched for "political activity" 16
--- male August 1869 North Carolina Orange --- lynched for an unknown offense 16
Crowders, James male August 1869 Kentucky Marion Lebanon lynched 18
Cash --- September 1869 Kentucky Lincoln --- lynched 18
Coffey --- September 1869 Kentucky Lincoln --- lynched 18
Mosteran, John male September 1869 Kentucky Lincoln --- lynched 18
Rose, George male October 1869 Kentucky Madison --- lynched 18
--- male October 1869 Maryland Prince George near Marlboro the colored male was arrested after committing an "outrage" on a young lady; on the way to the county seat a group of 20 men, after a firefight with the Constable transporting him, was hanged from an oak tree 14
Searcy, Frank male November 1869 Kentucky Madison Richmond lynched for murder 18
Wright, Woods male December 1869 North Carolina Orange --- lynched for arson 16
Guy, Cyrus male December 1869 North Carolina Orange --- lynched for arson 16
unnamed child --- December 1869 North Carolina Alamance --- lynched for an unknown offense 16
unnamed African-American #1 male December 1869 Kentucky Graves Boydsville lynched for rape 18
unnamed African-American #2 male December 1869 Kentucky Graves Boydsville lynched for rape 18
unnamed African-American --- December 1869 Kentucky Madison Richmond lynched 18
Corliss, Alonzo B. male 1869 North Carolina --- --- the "crippled Northern-born Quaker" was driven from the state by the Klan for teaching freedmen and women 1
Lewis, A.D. male 1869 North Carolina --- --- struck in the face three times for attempting to have his children treated equally to white children; survived 1
Colby, Abram male 1869 Georgia Greene --- 65 members of the Klan forced him into the woods, stripped him, and beat him for three hours; he had organized a branch of Georgia's Equal Rights Association; survived 1
Moore, George male 1869 Alabama --- --- beaten at his home by the Klan for voting the radical ticket; survived 1
--- female 1869 Alabama --- --- the "young girl" was "ravished" by the Klan while visiting Geroge Moore's home; survived 1
neighbor of George Moore --- 1869 Alabama --- --- "wounded" by the Klan the day they accosted George Moore 1
--- male 1869 Georgia --- --- the Klan murdered a blacksmith who refused to work for a white man without backpay for previous labor 1
--- male 1869 Georgia --- --- the Klan lynched a freedman and his wife 1
--- female 1869 Georgia --- --- the Klan lynched a freedman and his wife 1
--- --- 1869 Tennessee --- --- an entire freed family was put to the lash for the alleged poisoning of a neighbor's horse 1
Cogden, Lewis male 1869 North Carolina Greene --- lynched for stealing 16
Sims, Jim male January 1870 Kentucky Madison Richmond lynched 18
Fields, Chas male January 1870 Kentucky Fayette --- lynched 18
unnamed African-American #1 --- January 1870 Kentucky Washington Springfield lynched 18
unnamed African-American #2 --- January 1870 Kentucky Washington Springfield lynched 18
Simms --- January 1870 Kentucky Madison Kingston lynched 18
Outlaw, Wyatt male February 26, 1870 North Carolina Alamance --- lynched for "political activity" 16
Byrom, R.L. --- February 1870 Kentucky Madison Richmond lynched 18
Puryear, William male March 1870 North Carolina Alamance --- lynched for "political activity" 16
Hyatt --- April 1870 Kentucky Lincoln --- lynched 18
Perry --- April 1870 Kentucky Garrard Lancaster lynched 18
Lambert, Sam male April 1870 Kentucky Mercer --- lynched 18
unnamed African-American --- May 1870 Kentucky Muhlenburgh Greenville lynched 18
Smith, William male mid-June 1870 Kansas Leavenworth Leavenworth the activist was murdered by bartender Jake Cerf suring an argument about the bartender's discriminatory ways 10
unnamed African-American #1 --- August 1870 Kentucky Mercer Harrodsburg lynched 18
unnamed African-American #2 --- August 1870 Kentucky Mercer Harrodsburg lynched 18
unnamed African-American #3 --- August 1870 Kentucky Mercer Harrodsburg lynched 18
unnamed African-American #4 --- August 1870 Kentucky Mercer Harrodsburg lynched 18
Parker, James male August 1870 Kentucky Woodford Versailles lynched for being a Republican 18
Turpin, William male August 1870 Kentucky Woodford Versailles lynched for being a Republican 18
Timberlake,Frank male August 1870 Kentucky Fleming Flemingburg lynched 18
Simes, Mrs. John female September 1870 Kentucky Henry --- lynched because her husband was a Republican 18
Williams, Oliver male September 1870 Kentucky Madison Richmond lynched 18
George --- December 1870 Kentucky Harrison Cynthiana lynched for rape 18
unnamed African-American #1 --- December 1870 Kentucky Fayette --- lynched 18
unnamed African-American #2 --- December 1870 Kentucky Fayette --- lynched 18
--- female 1870 Alabama --- --- the woman was beaten by a group of whites; afterward she was forced to raise $16.45 for court costs before the judge threw out the case and threatened the woman with jail 1
Burke, Richard male 1870 Alabama Sumter --- the Georgia legislator, minister, and Union League organizer was killed by the Klan for having "great influence over people of his color" 1, 19
Dupree, Jack male 1870(?) Mississippi Monroe --- had his throat cut and was disemboweled in front of his wife 1
Flowers, Andrew male 1870 Tennessee --- Chattanooga whipped after winning a local election over a white candidate; survived 1
Luke, William male 1870 Alabama --- Cross Plains the Irish-born teacher of former slaves was lynched along with four black men 1
freedman #1 male 1870 Alabama --- Cross Plains lynched along with three other freedmen and an Irish teacher 1
freedman #2 male 1870 Alabama --- Cross Plains lynched along with three other freedmen and an Irish teacher 1
freedman #3 male 1870 Alabama --- Cross Plains lynched along with three other freedmen and an Irish teacher 1
freedman #4 male 1870 Alabama --- Cross Plains lynched along with three other freedmen and an Irish teacher 1
Bellups, Marion male 1870 Georgia --- --- whipped along with his pregnant wife 1
Bellups, Mrs. female 1870 Georgia --- --- the white woman was whipped while pregnant with her freedman husband's baby; they then jailed the woman and a child of hers from a previous marriage 1
unnamed African American #1 --- 1870 Kentucky Graves nearMayfield lynched 18
unnamed African-American #2 --- 1870 Kentucky Graves near Mayfield lynched 18
unnamed African-American #3 --- 1870 Kentucky Graves near Mayfield lynched 18
unnamed African-American #4 --- 1870 Kentucky Graves near Mayfield lynched 18
unnamed African-American #5 --- 1870 Kentucky Graves near Mayfield lynched 18
unnamed African-American #6 --- 1870 Kentucky Graves near Mayfield lynched 18
Skates, ____ female January 1871 South Carolina York --- Skates was punished for allowing three black men to hide themselves in her home when the Klan was after them; the men mixed a batch of tar and lime and poured it into her vagina 13
Moss, Red John male January 1871 South Carolina York --- whipped by the Klan 13
Wright, John male January 1871 South Carolina York --- whipped by the Klan 13
Wright, Jake male January 1871 South Carolina York --- whipped by the Klan 13
unnamed African-American --- January 1871 Kentucky Fayette Lexington lynched 18
Cathcart, Andrew male March 11, 1871 South Carolina York --- fifteen to twenty Klansmen whipped the Republican, land-owning freedman and beat him with a pistol; they also tried to burn a building on his property that was used as a school for black children 13
Winsmith, Dr. John male March 1871 South Carolina --- Spartanburg the Unionist was wounded by the Klan 1
Williams, Jim male March 1871 South Carolina --- Spartanburg the black militia leader was hung 1
--- male April 29, 1871 North Carolina Chatham --- lynched because of "race prejudice" 16
--- --- April 29,1871 North Carolina Chatham --- lynched because of "race prejudice" 16
Weston, Silas male May 1871 North Carolina Rutherford --- Weston and three of his children were lynched because of "race prejudice" 16
Weston, child #1 male May 1871 North Carolina Rutherford --- Silas Weston and three of his children were lynched because of "race prejudice" 16
Weston, child #2 male May 1871 North Carolina Rutherford --- Silas Weston and three of his children were lynched because of "race prejudice" 16
Weston, child #3 male May 1871 North Carolina Rutherford --- Silas Weston and three of his children were lynched because of "race prejudice" 16
Johnson, Harry male August 1871 Kentucky Franklin Frankfort lynched for rape 18
Washington, Henry male August 1871 Kentucky Franklin Frankfort lynched for murder 18
unnamed African-American male August 1871 Kentucky Union Morganfield lynched for rape 18
High, Zeke male September 29, 1871 Alabama Sumter Livingston High, an African-American, was taken from jail by a group of armed men and summarily shot "worse than any piece of flesh I ever saw" according to his jailer Allen E. Moore 14
Johnson, George male November 1871 Indiana Clark --- the African-American was hanged in a lynching for the murder of the Park family 8
Taylor, Squire male November 1871 Indiana Clark --- the African-American was hanged in a lynching for the murder of the Park family 8
Davis, Charles male November 1871 Indiana Clark --- the African-American was hanged in a lynching for the murder of the Park family 8
Duncan, George male December 1871 Kentucky Bracken Brookville lynched for murder 18
Taylor, Richard male 1871 Kentucky Lincoln Crab Orchard lynched in order to extort evidence 18
unnamed African-American --- 1871 Kentucky Franklin --- lynched 18
Coleman, William male ca. 1871 Mississippi Noxubee Macon the black, self-professed radical Republican was beaten, cut, and whipped severely by the Klan 14
Hill, Elias male 1871 South Carolina --- Spartanburg the black teacher and minister was whipped and beaten; he thought his status as a cripple and dwarf would protect him from harm; survived 1
Black Republican #1 male 1871 Louisiana Grant near Colfax Sheriff Columbus Nash led a mob that set fire to the home of two black Republican officeholders. As the men attempted to escape the flames they were shot. One of the men died, and the other survived by playing dead. 2
Black Republican #2 male 1871 Louisiana Grant nearColfax Sheriff Columbus Nash led a mob that set fire to the home of two black Republican officeholders. As the men attempted to escape the flames they were shot. One of the men died, and the other survived by playing dead. 2
Bascom, Sam male October 1872 Kentucky Bath Owingsville lynched for arson 18
Hawkins, Samuel male November 1872 Kentucky Fayette --- lynched for being a Republican 18
Hawkins, Mrs. Samuel female November 1872 Kentucky Fayette --- lynched for being the wife of a Republican 18
Hawkins' daughter female November 1872 Kentucky Fayette --- lynched for being the daughter ofa Republican 18
Wadlington, John male November 1872 Kentucky Hopkins Madisonville lynched for being a Republican 18
Branson, Ross male November 1872 Kentucky Ballard Blaudville lynched for rape 18
McKinney, Jesse male April 5, 1873 Louisiana Grant near Colfax Shot in the head by a white posse at his home in front of his wife and children. 2
unnamed African-American male April 1873 Kentucky Mason Minerva lynched for rape 18
Curd, Bob male April 1873 Kentucky Mercer Harrodsburg lynched for rape 18
--- male June 1873 Kansas Ford Dodge City an African-American was lynched 10
--- male early July 1873 Kansas Ford Dodge City an African-American was shot in the head and lungs; it is unknown if they survived or not 10
Wilson, Lewis male July 1873 Kentucky Owen Gratz lynched 18
Hill, Nancy female August 22, 1873 Texas Montague --- the eldest daughter of a "Unionist" who had been hanged ten years earlier was hanged with her male companion 9
companion of Nancy Hill male August 22, 1873 Texas Montague --- hanged while with the eldest daughter of a "Unionist" who had previously been hanged ten years earlier 9
Hill, Martha female late August 1873 Texas Montague --- the daughter of a former "Unionist" was hanged along with her sister 9
Hill, Kate female late August 1873 Texas Montague --- the daughter of a former "Unionist" was hanged along with her sister 9
Hill, Ladusky female late August 1873 Texas Montague --- the wife of a long-dead former "Unionist" was shot to death along with two of her daughters 9
Hill, Adeline female late August 1873 Texas Montague --- the daughter of a long-dead former "Unionist" was shot to death along with her mother and a sister 9
Hill, Eliza female late August 1873 Texas Montague --- the daughter of a long-dead former "Unionist" was shot to death along with her mother and a sister 9
____, George male 1873 Louisiana --- --- killed by a white man at the residence of John McMillen 2
Brooks, Nancy female 1873 Louisiana --- --- whipped by a white man at the residence of Hammond Scott 2
White, Dudley male January 1874 Kentucky Muhlenburg --- lynched for murder 18
White, Alexander male February 1874 Illinois Jackson Mt. Carbon the African-American was hanged in a lynching for murder 8
Shields, Ed male April 1874 Kentucky Spencer Taylorsville lynched for rape 18
Grubb, Harrison male July 1874 Kansas --- --- the African-American was lynched by a mob 10
Republican official #1 male August 1874 Louisiana Red River --- murdered by the White League 1
Republican official #2 male August 1874 Louisiana Red River --- murdered by the White League 1
Republican official #3 male August 1874 Louisiana Red River --- murdered by the White League 1
Republican official #4 male August 1874 Louisiana Red River --- murdered by the White League 1
Republican official #5 male August 1874 Louisiana Red River --- murdered by the White League 1
Republican official #6 male August 1874 Louisiana Red River --- murdered by the White League 1
unnamed African-American male August 1874 Kentucky Jessamine --- lynched for rape 18
Franklin, Lewis male September 1874 Kentucky Jessamine Nicholasville lynched for rape 18
McGill, Sandy male abt October 1874 Mississippi Jasper --- the Klan came to McGill's home where he and his brother-in-law were on the porch; the two of them fired first and the brother-in-law managed to escape but McGill was captured and then beaten to death with a mall 5
West, Henry male November 2, 1874 Louisiana --- near Mansfield whipped by Butler Williams followed by a further beating 2
House, Zeke male 1874 Mississippi Marshall Holly Springs/Waterford kidnapped by the Klan while working as a mail-carrier; murdered in the woods and left in a ditch 5
Ullery (Ulrey), G.W. male January 17, 1875 Ohio Champaign Urbana the African-American was hanged in a lynching for the rape of a 9-year-old girl 8
"Keemer" male June 1875 Indiana Hancock Greenfield the African-American was hanged in a lynching for rape 8
--- female June 1875 Kansas Jefferson --- in this month it was revealed that an African-american woman had been kept in the dark about emancipation and that she had remained a slave over the past ten years 10
Johnson, E.G. male Summer 1875 South Carolina Columbia --- the black state senator was assassinated which broke a tie between Democrats and Republicans 2
Gair, John male Fall 1875 Louisiana East Feliciana --- the former state legislator was "literally shot to pieces" 2
--- --- mid-November 1875 Mississippi Issaquena --- a freedperson was stabbed by a salesclerk after a group of freedpersons had argued with the clerk 2
Caldwell, Charles male December 25, 1875 Mississippi --- Clinton the state senator was shot in the back through a store window; white men refused to carry him to his house to say goodbye to his wife 1, 2, 17
Caldwell, Sam male December 25, 1875 Mississippi --- Clinton shot in the head as he rode into town to check on his brother Charles who had been killed 2, 17
Hawkins, Taylor male January 5, 1876 Louisiana East Baton Rouge near Baton Rouge shot 2
Washington, George (Christmas) male February 16, 1876 Louisiana East Baton Rouge Baton Rouge shot and then burned with coal oil 2
Myers, Jerry male April 13, 1876 Louisiana East Baton Rouge near Baton Rouge hung 2
Myers, Samuel male April 13, 1876 Louisiana East Baton Rouge near Baton Rouge shot 2
Tarpin, Jim male April 1876 Kentucky Boyle Danville lynched for rape 18
French, Ben male May 1876 Kentucky Gallatin Warsaw lynched for murder 18
French, Mrs. Ben female May 1876 Kentucky Gallatin Warsaw lynched for murder 18
Twitchell, Marshall H. male May 1876 Louisiana Red River --- the Republican leader was shot multiple times requiring the amputation of both of his arms; survived 1
black male #1 male May 1876 Mississippi Wilkinson --- hanged as a suspect in the killing of a Jewish shopkeeper without trial; others claimed that the murder was actually carried about by two white men in blackface 2
black male #2 male May 1876 Mississippi Wilkinson --- hanged as a suspect in the killing of a Jewish shopkeeper without trial; others claimed that the murder was actually carried about by two white men in blackface 2
Williams --- June 1876 Kentucky Boone Burlington lynched for murder 18
black Republican #1 male Fall 1876 Louisiana West Feliciana --- killed 2
black Republican #2 male Fall 1876 Louisiana --- --- killed 2
Johnson, Primus male October 1876 Louisiana --- --- shot to death in fron of his own house while holding his infant child 2
Longwood, Eaton male October 1876 Louisiana --- --- shot to death at his brother-in-law's, Primus Johnson, house 2
Lewis, William male October 1876 Louisiana --- --- shot two weeks before the elections of that year; survived 2
Shelton, George male October 1876 Louisiana --- --- shot two weeks before the elections of that year; survived 2
Dickerson, Spencer male October 1876 Louisiana --- --- shot two weeks before the elections of that year; survived 2
Burrill, H.W. male October 1876 Louisiana --- --- shot two weeks before the elections of that year; survived 2
Bynum, Ferdinand male abt November 1876 Louisians --- --- his body was found in the Ouachita River after the elections of that year; survived 2
Williams, Abram male abt November 1876 Louisiana --- --- the 60-year old Republican was stripped and whipped a few days before the elections of that year; survived 2
Williams, ______ female abt November 1876 Louisiana --- --- the daughter-in-law of Abram Williams was whipped and raped; survived 2
Rhodes, Merrimon male abt November 1876 Louisiana --- --- killed a few days before the elections of that year; found in the bayou, disemboweled 2
Driver, Randall male abt November 1876 Louisiana --- --- whipped a few days before the elections of that year; survived 2
Pinkston, Henry male abt November 1876 Louisiana --- --- 2
Pinkston, ____ male abt November 1876 Louisiana --- --- Henry's wife was shot and almost died; survived 2
Pinkston, ______ male abt November 1876 Louisiana --- --- Henry's infant child was killed 2
Frazier, Willis male abt November 1876 Louisiana --- --- whipped a few days before the elections of that year; survived 2
Wells, P.M. male ca. 1876 Tennessee --- ---w Wells was killed by a group of men including a Deputy Sheriff who had custody of him 14
Smith, Moses male 1876 South Carolina Columbia --- killed during his election campaign as a Republican in front of his wife who pleaded for him to be saved 2
several Republican leaders --- 1876 South Carolina Columbia --- they were marched into the woods, nooses placed around their necks and told their lives would be spared if they agreed to vote for Democrats and get other freedmen to do the same; survived 2
Dinkgrave, Dr. B.H. male 1876 Louisiana Ouachita --- the Republican was murdered two months before the elections; two others were wounded 2
Chisolm, W.W. male Spring 1877 Mississippi Kemper --- the Republican sheriff was charged with the murder of a White Liner; died a couple weeks after injuries from a lynch mob 2
Chisolm, ____ male Spring 1877 Mississippi Kemper --- W.W. Chisolm's teenage son died immediately as a result of the lynch mob's injuries to him 2
Chisolm, ____ female Spring 1877 Mississippi Kemper --- W.W. Chisolm's teenage daughter died a couple weeks after injuries inflicted by a lynch mob 2
--- --- Spring 1877 Mississippi Kemper --- the white Republican was killed at W.W. Chisolm's house while Chisolm sat in jail 2
Richards, Andrew male September 1877 Illinois Scott Winchester the African-American man was hanged in a lynching for rape 8
Garnewtt, Simon male September 1877 Ohio Butler Oxford the African-American was shot in a lynching for rape 8
Biggerstaff, Aaron male --- western North Carolina --- --- whipped by the Klan for being a Republican organizer; survived 1
--- --- --- North Carolina --- Rutherford the town's newspaper offices, the Star, were burned by the Klan 1
--- --- --- Georgia --- --- a citizen was whipped for renting a room to a Northern teacher; survived 1
Eager, Washington male --- Georgia --- --- murdered by the Klan 1
--- --- --- Georgia --- --- the Klan burned down a teacher's library 1
--- female --- Mississippi --- --- whipped for "laziness by the Klan; survived 1
--- male --- Mississippi --- --- beaten by the Klan for using the court system against a white debtor; survived 1
--- male --- South Carolina --- Florence killed for renting plantation property as a freedman 1
--- male --- North Carolina --- --- the elderly farmer was whipped for giving land to his former slaves; survived 1
--- male --- North Carolina --- --- whipped by the Klan for not taking off his hat when speaking to a white person; survived 1
--- female --- North Carolina --- --- a 103 year old woman was whipped; survived 1
Flournoy, Robert male --- Mississippi --- --- the scalawag newspaper owner's home was attacked by the Klan after he denounced them; survived 1
Roper, George male --- Alabama --- Huntsville shot and beaten by Klansmen after cheering on the Republican candidates Grant and Colfax; survived 1
freedperson #1 --- --- Mississippi Jasper Paulding kidnapped by the Klan and never heard from again 5
freedperson #2 --- --- Mississippi Jasper Paulding kidnapped by the Klan and never heard from again 5
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