The Colfax chronicle., 1922-10-14
Memorial to Captain Christopher Columbus Nasn

to kill him. They carried him to the center u HI
a. ,.;vor in skiff. Camford killing him with W
botcbot and throwing his body into the river. III
H;s bodv was recovered at Cotile Landing ano Il
hrouoht to Montgomery on the steamer Elnora
walters had respectable family who were most
nrominent in that country. A crowd OF men wen.
- Rock Island plantation and killed WhIte, ana
thought they had killed Phillips, but ne escapeu
The house or cabin made of cypress puncneons
was burned, and all but small porton OF Wnite
body was consumed S., nY...
The United States Marshal arrested NASH
Shelby of La Tigers, Armstead OQulnn OF Dach
Tavlor's 9th La. and splendid soldier ana sscs
OQuinn of Consolidated Crescent, ana calIisu
them to New Orleans. The OQunns were suD-
soouantlv released, but Nash and Shelby were
.lheld eighteen months before they were nnally =
.tleased. This was in the early seventies
In the election that followed Governor nenOs
lcomn;ssioned two sets Of officers for Grant pa1
llish; one composed OF Democrats anu ol'e ~.
rosed Of Republicans The Democratic oH1cers
! . ,vo.o. 4 Cazabat, Parish Judge; G.. g Nasn'
{ cberff. Rnf6n B. Walker Clerk of Court; Wm.
/ Hodnett Recorder. The Republican officers were:
elw r phillips, Parish Judge; Dan Shaw, Snerln
r-lR G. Register, Clerk of Court; W. a. Page ne.
j co,.da, A negro, Wm Ward, styled Captain OF
lKooo,s Negro Militia, came to Colfax with three
N i bundred negroes armed with Springfield rines
s. +oo, nossession of the Court House and put Nas1
ID and all of the Democratic officers out ana nstast
r. lDan Shaw as Sheriff They then took possession
inl of the village and drove the white people ou'
MT forcing MANY Of them to cross Red river.
AMI Nash. as Sheriff, raised force OF wnlte me-
es from Montgomery and the Rigolette country an
ma tho War of Reconstruction in Grant parish too
th rIaco The negroes were armed with Sprlngnea
ais r;aes furnished by Governor Kellog, and unoe
3. co,,n,and ~ Of Ward. The whites were under tn
he conmand Of Nash who held his posse at Summe
The ;a,a fvo miles north Of Cofax He captured q
sncar mill close to Colfax on Sugar Mil payo
;nl nlcatahoula and Rapides parishes each sent col
rio nanv Of men, and on Easter Sunday, Apni
.nd 1a7s after three and a half hours OF hgntln
- 1a5 white men defeated 800 negroes, killing
,anti of them. -.
-, Following this episode, Kellog sent tne Me''
Ipolitan Police under Marshal Kline ana ne 81 g
ID ed John Pearce Hadnot, Clement Y. renn' Do1
g, 'aue II nmoine. Wm Cruikshank and VIM IrWn.
9Th .,,;s ,,,,y,her only Hadnot and Irwin were IN
Stn, rolfax Riot The decision of Chief Justice br
l,ov turned them loose This is matter OF nisto
aash Mash was on the scout. A pretended lile
and, BETRAYED him and the Metropolitans hemmed
and q 81 Andre Bluff, where Aloha station !
New s+onds He swan Red river on his horse ami
cold -,o+tar of bullets. Reaching opposite shore
La. Irovad his SLOUGH hat in defiance to them
blwas off. -, <..x
had rantain Nash married into splendid ian
nof- taking for his bride Miss Malinda Wiass ,nss
ID on daughter Of Richard 2 . Wli,s fn, darl-skin S
vnere Hack ewes, raven black hair and Dearo-a
then tyne Of the Southerner, brave ana couraseou
anded 8 fault
lease Rest in peace. This is my tribute 70 you