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| No of case | On whom committed | White or colored | By whom committed | White or colored | Where | When | By whom reported | Character of the outrage and action in the case. | 
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |

| 13. | Foster, John | colored | Students of Emory and Henry College | white | Washington Co Va | 1868. May 5th | Chas. McDougall A.S.A.C. | A.126. R.F&AL, Va, 1868. dated May 10th 1868. Students disguised as K.K.K's visited the house of Foster and called him out telling him they had come after him - When rushing upon Foster, to seize him, he fired, severely wounding the son of Dr Pitts - The colored man reported the facts next morning, and in view of the severe punishment received at Foster's hands, it was thought best to do nothing further in the matter, it being generally believed that the students had no malicious intentions but only desired to amuse themselves at the colored mans expense - |   

| 14 | Brown, Ruffin Powell, Philip | }colored | - Noble's | white | Brunswick Co Va | 1868 May 19th | A.C. Burbank (Civilian) | B.59. R.F&A.L. Va 1868. dated May 29th 1868. Shooting of Ruffin and Philip by the Noble's - killing of one and wounding of the other - Returned to J.R. Stone, S.A.C. May 25th 1868, with directions to bring case before Military Commissioner | 

| 15 | Bland, Lovelace | colored | Civil Authorities | white | Manchester, Va | - | B.C. Cook A.S.A.C | H.148. R.F&A.L Va 1868. dated May 25th 1868. Failure to obtain Justice from Civil Authorities in prosecuting claim for one year and seven month's services. Returned to Lieut P.R. Hambrick S.A.C 3d Sub Dist May 29th 1868, with directions to bring case before Military Commissioner. | 

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