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Report of Outrages Committed by Whites on Freedmen in the Memphis Sub Dist Bureau R.F. & A.L. for the month of June 1867 as reported to Lieut Col Fred S. Palmer Sub Asst. Commissioner.

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| No. | County | Name of Freedmen | Nature of Outrage | Remarks |

| 1 | Fayette | Albert Taylor | Murder | Shot by B. C. Worrell Jun 4th 67. Case referred to Civil authorities. Agent reports that the Grand Jury have found a true bill against Worrell. This murder took place upon the plantation of B.C. Worrell 4 miles from Sommerville. |

| 1 | Gibson | Daniel Dunnegan | Murder | Shot & killed by Richd Gardner & John Dunnegan while escorting him from Rutherfords Station to the County jail at Trenton Tenn. Gardner & Dunnegan arrested and examined before Esquire's Pearce & Vaughn and upon their statement that Daniel was attempting to escape when they shot him, they were acquitted. |

| 1 | Henderson | Freedman name unknown | Slightly wounded with a pistol shot | At Mifflin on the 15" inst. a freedman was shot and slightly wounded by some persons unknown |

| 1 | Hardin | --- | A building used as a church burned | On the morning of the 2d of June a party of roughs destroyed a log house by fire, which was being used by a Mr. Alred for church purposes for the colored people. Party after burning the church left notice for Mr. Alred that he must no longer hold any meetings for the colored people.|

Fred. S. Palmer
Lieut. Col. Sub. Asst. Comr.