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Harry proceeded to the Brazos River bottom and was joined by about 20 more men, in going to the place where it was supposed they would find the freedman, they met one Andrew Holiday who had some words with a freedman Robert. (It was rumored, and was supposed by the freedmen that Holiday had murdered the man Miles) 
Holiday sent information to town that the party of freedmen that surrounded his House and threatened to hang him, whereupon about 20 Whites armed themselves and went to Holiday assistance. The Deputy Sheriff fearing trouble summonsed more men and followed, overtaking the Whites, and taking charge &c As the Whites made a turn in the road the Whites and Blacks met, and while the Mayor (Mr. GA Wheat) and the Depty Sheriff were talking to the freedmen someone fired a musket (the White say the first fire was from the freedmen, but I believe that Holiday gave the first fire, this is the evidence of a freedman who was wounded but has not been substantiated by farther testimony) At this a general firing commenced from the Whites, the Blacks dispersed, running in every direction