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Jonesboro September 13th 1865
Statement of Dangerfield Nelson the husband of Minerva Dangerfield 
I was acquainted with Richard T. Griffin. I know he worked for Gammon - Gammon was going to whip him and did strike him a few licks and the boy Griffin ran off, and aimed to get to Knoxville - but Gammon sent his son who was Captain of a Company after him: and he found out they were after him he hid out a few days in the woods, it was biter cold weather freezing constantly, and snow on the ground when he was brought in they took him into the basement of the Court House a very cold place and cut his feet off and left him on the floor untill the next day. some colored friends fixed a Bunk and put him on it- he remained there several days when Gammon and Dr. Williams sent him to my house- said we had to take care of him; or they would send us off. So we did the best we could with him for more than twelve months - never got one cent for it
(sgd) Dangerfield Nelson

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