The Southampton Slave Revolt of 1831: A Compilation of Source MaterialHenry Irving Tragle |
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... troops will not be longer necessary , perhaps you had better send them home , and if in your opinion the arms under the protection of the Light Artillery will not be wanted in Southampton they may be returned to the arsenal by the troops ...
... troops will not be longer necessary , perhaps you had better send them home , and if in your opinion the arms under the protection of the Light Artillery will not be wanted in Southampton they may be returned to the arsenal by the troops ...
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... troops constantly in service , are better than Militia , and would therefore sooner rely on them , hence the proposition of General Eppes to procure your troops to be stationed at Jerusalem for a time . The train of thought which you ...
... troops constantly in service , are better than Militia , and would therefore sooner rely on them , hence the proposition of General Eppes to procure your troops to be stationed at Jerusalem for a time . The train of thought which you ...
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... troops should be found necessary to guard a few prisoners in South- ampton . Though these are our views , I cannot otherwise than feel grateful to the officers of the United States , both Military and Naval , for the promptitude with ...
... troops should be found necessary to guard a few prisoners in South- ampton . Though these are our views , I cannot otherwise than feel grateful to the officers of the United States , both Military and Naval , for the promptitude with ...
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
Southampton County Virginia in 1831 | 13 |
Insurrection Rebellion or Revolt? 2222 | 21 |
Copyright | |
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adjourned alarm ampton appeared arms arraigned August bar in custody blacks charged citizens Cobb color Commonwealth Confessions Counsel County of Southampton Court after hearing day of September defendent Dismal Swamp Drewry Eppes escape execution force free negro Goodwyn Governor Gray guns Hark heard hearing the testimony Henry Irving insurgents insurrection Jack jail Jailor James L James Trezevant Jerusalem John Floyd justice killed late letter Levi Waller massacre master miles militia Monday morning mulatto murder named Nat Turner Nat's negro man slave night Norfolk North Carolina November o'clock Original Oyer and Terminer Parker Peete Petersburg Phipps pleaded not guilty premises pleaded prisoner rebel record Reese revolt Richard Porter Richmond Enquirer says scene Sept September 1831 shot slave the property slavery South Southampton County Southampton Insurrection Styron Swamp sworn taken Thomas Thomas Barrow tion trial troops Virginia Whig white persons Whitehead wife William witness