Previous LynchingNext Lynching Victim ID: VA1870022802 Name: Harrison Hammock Race: Black Sex: Male Age: Unknown Job: Unknown Date: 1870-02-28 City: Lawrenceville Summary: On January 28th, 1870 a group of disguised persons forced their way into the Brunswick County Jail, shooting two black men,...
Previous LynchingNext Lynching Victim ID: VA1870022801 Victim Name: Wyche Drumgoole Race: Black Sex: Male Age: Unknown Job: Unknown Method of Death: Shot Accusation: Murder of a married white woman Date: 1870-02-28 City: Lawrenceville Mob Composition: Disguised Summary: On January 28th, 1870 a...
Previous LynchingNext Lynching Victim ID: VA1921080301 Victim Name: Lemuel Johnson Race: Black Sex: Male Age: 23 Job: Unknown Method of Death: Hanged Accusation: Murder of a white man, a postmaster Date: 1921-08-03 City: Tobacco Mob Composition: Nearly 2,000, masked Summary: On August 3rd, 1921,...
Previous LynchingNext Lynching Victim ID: VA1901070101 Victim Name: Joseph Walton Race: Black Sex: Male Age: Unknown Job: Unknown Method of Death: Hanged and shot Accusation: Criminal assault on the daughter of a white farmer Date: 1901-07-01 City: Lawrenceville Mob Composition: 50-75 masked,...