Gibson County, Tennessee Negroes massacre...
WORCESTER EVENING GAZETTE, Worcester, Massachusetts, August 26, 1874
- Trenton, Gibson County, Tennessee
- Negroes massacred
- General George Custer expedition
Page 2 has one column headings: "Tennessee" "Shocking Affair at Trenton" "Four Colored Men Lynched" "The Indians" "Severe Fighting near Fort Sill"
Page 3 has: "The Indians" "Threatened Attack on Custer's Expedition". See images for text.
Other news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout. Larger than normal issue measures 26 x 20 inches, complete in 4 pages, minor spine wear, very nice condition.
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