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Wm. Carson (White) 244. West Hollins Street wood and coal dealer

I was at the camp meeting on Thursday, Aug 30, 1866, laying in my tent, a gentleman by the name of Clark laying beside me; a lady came in, took hold of Mr. Clark and told him there was a riot going on - to get up and come out - he got up and went out, I laid still, he came back in about 10 minutes and said there was going to be a difficulty there. I remained in the tent for about 5 minutes when the lady came in and said supper was ready, got up and went out to the table, set down, and said to a friend theres's Green one of our wood sawyer's exhorting - in about 2 or 3 minutes after, I heard a man, and as they stopped there was a continual fire. I got up from the table, got on a bench in the back yard, stood up there, and saw a fire from fire-arms opening upon the colored peoples tents from all around. I could see the flash of the five-arms from the woods but could not see who shot. I remained there until the firing stopped, then I went into the circle among the white people.