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the head and one of the United States soldiers, (I think it was a non-commissioned officer) cut the negro several times with his sword. The officer ordered him to stop and the negro was thus turned over to the police who beat him until the officer stopped them with his men.

I was ordered to leave there by a policeman who held a pistol at my head, because I objected to this wholesale killing of negroes.

I left for my way down Causey St I met a crowd who proclaimed themselves (by three loud cheers) in favor of burning every negro shanty in Memphis.

I saw a number of negroes pursued by whites and a number of shots fired at them. I did no see a negro resist but all appeared to be getting out of the way.

(signed) Fred A. Meyers

Submitted & sworn to before me a Memphis Tenn this 16" day of May 1866
(signed) Michl. Walsh
Capt & AAAG
P M Freedmen

A true copy
F W H Kendrick
Capt & A I Gen

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