Calling Out the Militia in Tennessee to Suppress the Ku Klux Klan January 1869

Pat Young

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On January 20, 1869 Governor Brownlow called out the militia in Tennessee to suppress the Ku Kluxers. The Klan had dramatically escalated racial and political violence in 1868, culminating in the murder of a detective sent to investigate the terrorist group in January, 1869. This thread will discuss the use of the militia in the first part of 1869 in Tennessee.

The Avalanche was a pro-Klan newspaper:

Memphis Daily Avalanche
Saturday, Jan 30, 1869
Memphis, TN
Vol: Twelve
Issue: 26
Page: 1

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