Rumored Murder

December 24, 1866

Summary

There is a rumor going around Richmond that a United States soldier killed a black man. However, there is no specific information explaining what happened.

Transcription

Rumored Murder.--There was a rumor yesterday to the effect that a negro had been murdered at Camp Jackson late Friday night by a United States soldier. We were unable to obtain any particulars.

About this article

Source

Richmond Daily Dispatch

Contributed By

Nat Berry

Identifier

BerryNat-18661224-RumoredMurder.pdf

Collection

This Week in Reconstruction, December 16-22, 1866

Citation

“Rumored Murder,” Reconstructing Virginia, accessed March 30, 2023, https://reconstructingvirginia.richmond.edu/items/show/466.