Historical Newspaper: Troops at Cainhoy Quartered with White Citizens--Movement of the Negros--Villagers Asking for Federal Protection--Disbanding of the Old Militia Companies
Subject
Cainhoy Massacre
Title
Historical Newspaper: Troops at Cainhoy Quartered with White Citizens--Movement of the Negros--Villagers Asking for Federal Protection--Disbanding of the Old Militia Companies
Date
10/21/1876
Type
Historical Newspaper
Description
Note: See 1st column, last paragraph.
Chronicling America provides an October 21, 1876 article, author unknown, from the New York Herald newspaper on the Cainhoy Massacre - a shootout between Black militia and White gunmen outside of Charleston on October 16, 1876. The author provides an account of the aftermath that included President Ulysses Grant's response and the stationing of federal troops in the area.
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Chronicling America provides an October 21, 1876 article, author unknown, from the New York Herald newspaper on the Cainhoy Massacre - a shootout between Black militia and White gunmen outside of Charleston on October 16, 1876. The author provides an account of the aftermath that included President Ulysses Grant's response and the stationing of federal troops in the area.
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Publisher
Library of Congress - Chronicling America (New York Herald, NY)
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Citation
“Historical Newspaper: Troops at Cainhoy Quartered with White Citizens--Movement of the Negros--Villagers Asking for Federal Protection--Disbanding of the Old Militia Companies,” Project Reconstruction, accessed May 13, 2024, https://projectreconstructionus.com/items/show/368.