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Jacob Berryman in Warren

Previous LynchingNext Lynching Victim ID: VA1869081902 Victim Name: Jacob Berryman Race: Black Sex: Male Age: Unknown Job: Unknown Method of Death: Hanged Accusation: Outraging a 15 year-old unmarried white girl Date: 1869-08-20 City: Front Royal Mob Composition: Disguised Summary: Jacob Berryman...

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Charles Brown in Warren

Previous LynchingNext Lynching Victim ID: VA1869081901 Victim Name: Charles Brown Race: Black Sex: Male Age: Unknown Job: Unknown Method of Death: Hanged Accusation: Outraging a 15 year-old unmarried white girl Date: 1869-08-20 City: Front Royal Mob Composition: Disguised Summary: Charles Brown,...

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Jesse Edwards in Rockbridge

Previous LynchingNext Lynching Victim ID: VA1869061201 Victim Name: Jesse Edwards Race: Black Sex: Male Age: 18 Job: Unknown Method of Death: Hanged Accusation: Outraged and murdered an 18 year-old unnamed white woman Date: 1869-06-12 City: Lexington Mob Composition: 20-30 men Summary: A mob of...

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Joseph R. Holmes in Charlotte

Previous LynchingNext Lynching Victim ID: VA1869050301 Victim Name: Joseph R. Holmes Race: Black Sex: Male Age: 31 Job: Shoemaker Method of Death: Shot Accusation: Trying to lodge a complaint against a white man Date: 1869-05-03 City: Charlotte Court House Mob Composition: Four white men Summary:...

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Unnamed Negro in Nelson

Previous LynchingNext Lynching Victim ID: VA1866061901 Victim Name: Unnamed Negro Race: Black Sex: Male Age: Unknown Job: Unknown Method of Death: Hanged Accusation: Attempted outrage on a young white woman, a school teacher Date: 1866-06-19 City: Faber's Mill Mob Composition: Unknown Summary: On...

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James (John) Holden in Accomack

Next Lynching Victim ID: VA1866041301 Victim Name: James Holden Race: Black Sex: Male Age: Unknown Job: Unknown Method of Death: Hanged Accusation: Murdering a married white woman and attempted murder of a black woman Date: 1866-04-13 City: Pungoteague Mob Composition: Unknown Summary: On the...

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