Historical Newspaper: The Cainhoy Massacre
Subject
Cainhoy Massacre
Title
Historical Newspaper: The Cainhoy Massacre
Date
10/26/1876
Type
Historical Newspaper
Description
Note: See 2nd column, last paragraph.
Chronicling America presents a October 26, 1876 article, author unknown, from the News and Herald newspaper on the Cainhoy Massacre- a shooting that occurred between Black militia and White gunmen at a Republican gathering outside of Charleston, South Carolina on October 16, 1876. The author gives an account of how and why the shooting took place, the role of Black militia, a perspective on the deployment of federal troops to the Charleston area, and the author’s interpretation of the future political situation in South Carolina.
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Chronicling America presents a October 26, 1876 article, author unknown, from the News and Herald newspaper on the Cainhoy Massacre- a shooting that occurred between Black militia and White gunmen at a Republican gathering outside of Charleston, South Carolina on October 16, 1876. The author gives an account of how and why the shooting took place, the role of Black militia, a perspective on the deployment of federal troops to the Charleston area, and the author’s interpretation of the future political situation in South Carolina.
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Publisher
Library of Congress - Chronicling America (The News and Herald, SC)
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Citation
“Historical Newspaper: The Cainhoy Massacre,” Project Reconstruction, accessed May 14, 2024, https://projectreconstructionus.com/items/show/370.