, 1866-07-28
THE REMpuIS MASSACRE.
Report Of the Congressional In
YesHgating Committee.
An Awful Picture Of the Workings OF
amy F0llcV.s'


tonc1nsions drawn by the Committee:
rrr CHARACTER orwp .rpors
The prpportIons Of Ehnt Is csIied II. .s5i,+ -
h,,f in rnafitr thc nnas.acra ,-nrs5 ~ = ~ tot,
more extended. and fhs eI5cnmstancs. ~ " ~. aas
ronndfnr II Of nncf, r1s,.e- si1ntaa.nas .har as'
the coninni,tee hs6 s5v rnncag,tnn os .naa
thew ente.rd mon tbt;r inrcstsostt 81 oo'ofo
Noet ~ IN Hors.eno sr.. aF
srossle nsrenrrsented egs,ts,n "a me sly aaa
viii i; 16ifa .~sn4 go. ~ sahs sonasEtso ~
the ctlzens 10 belttlo Il Into to % smplc taG foT ~
r. rri.h 1o1,ioe "iseEu nen solaiels apa
ssn;daan .st p"9e !; ~a atea u uetlslon toe
~ Eon..ai 8, n.ts - snest ~ Nae 1Husu
~ ~, Sionst.ans /. w neSfoes nau no'A
M ny lily - ~ VA "au u alss ane 4tst oay e1eep1 20
oe enisa a4o nouseu. l1e1 assembled IN
no bodir5, and we're engaged tn no riotoas
pkWSssSInss Wa.Sis,,,
Notnlns coula &c more iase aud manci ioas
tnan the ensIFc tnat inc saoto9s p5oteedngs
Eses ou. o3a o. .ne teae9lnga o. tne tfeeanens
n1sau onsess Hua 0. tns teacness o. tne Soi-
o;en a. seaGos ana tag n tns ehasehes
o. foar commit1ec Tue ahalss OF the Freed.
msna HGEesa N lsnnessee hAvs been moSt
adm itatly mansEed by Major General ktsk
and hs enbordlnotee, and the best possible
1nnnence has been exercised on the eoloreo
people.
from collision between some policemen and
discharged colofcd soldiers Was seized upon
~ pretc1t Tor IN organized md bioody
mas facre Of tie colorea people Of Memphis,
regardless ot age, sex, or CONDITION. inspired
by the tsaehlnga of the press, aud led On BY
government, and ottter.. The moi, finding,
lt.eI under the protection and guidance of
olac!h! authority, and sustained " powes,
ihl plbne sentiment oehlna,. aeinaI3o
hT. feelings Of the most deadly
hatled to the eol9red .aee, a9d particularly
proceeded with delIbcration to tie commis-
sion Of esifnss ard the pespetrat1un 9! nor.
furs Which can scarcely tud parallel III the
history oi ciTtllzed Of barba1ons nations, anu
ilnst lnspsre the most profound emotions ~ Of
auffnf aniotg aii cifll1seo people. ine tes,
tllnoM5 taken n thls fcgafd 10 Ferf tallt a1d
f believed W thc eotlimittep, hs q general
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