Memphis Massacre, 1866: "Harper's Weekly", May 26, 1866

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One of the most widely-read newspapers in the United States at the time, the New York-based "Harper's Weekly" published an account of what happened in Memphis earlier in the month in its May 26, 1866, issue which was a more dispassionate report on the Memphis Massacre than most other newspapers ran. The article also featured illustrations which are the only contemporary images we have of the violence.

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MVP 3147

Date

1866-05-26

Recommended Citation

"Memphis Massacre, 1866: "Harper's Weekly", May 26, 1866" (2021). Shelby County, Tennessee. 5.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/speccoll-pub-shelby/5