later the Charleston post-rider reported the Cal, Manning!
party had killed of the gang, including Joe, whose "head
was cut off and stuck on a pole at the mouth of the creek.
as a solemn warning to vicious slaves.! The final chapter
was written with the capture in St, Stephen's Parish of 2
men and 3 women, Joe's wife, who was wearing a man's coat
was shot, and probably died later, A child also was acci-
dentally shot and died, The captured men were tried befor
a court of magistrates and freeholders, and one was sen=
tenced to be hanged, (SOUTHERN CHRONICLE, Sept. 17, Oct,
Bane, 2o. Oost
HISTORY OF SUMTER COUNTY, S, Ce, by Anne King Gregorie,
Published, 195h, by Library Board of Sumter County,
Page lhl’ :
later the Charleston post-rider reported the Cal, Manning?|
party had killed ) of the gang, including Joe, whose 'head
was cut off and stuck on a pole at the mouth of the creek
as a solemn warning to vicious slaves.' The final chapter
was written with the capture in St, Stephen's Parish of 2
men and 3 women, Joel's wife, who was wearing a man's coat
was shot, and probably died later, A child also was acci-
dentally shot and died, The captured men were tried befor
a court of magistrates and freeholders, and one was sen=
tenced to be hanged, (SOUTHERN CHRONICLE, Sept. 17, Oct,
BA Bey ley ieee an 4
HISTORY OF SUMTER COUNTY, S. C., by Anne King Gregorie,
Published, 195), by Library Board of Sumter County,
Page Lh
mn rider reported the C21, Manningt|
co ee iiled bof the te) eancer Joe, whose "head
was cut off and stuck on a pole at the mouth of the creek
a solemn warning to vicious slaves.!
hi
s The final chapter|
was written wit capture in St, Stephen's Parish of 2
men and 3 women, Joe's wife, who was wearin:
was shot, and probably died later.
dentally shot id died, The captured men were tried
a court of magistrates and frecholde: and one was sen
tenced to be hanged, (SOUTHERN CHRONTCL pt. 17, Oct,
8, 22, 29, 1923,)n
HISTORY OF SUMTER COUNTY, S. C., by Anne King Gregorie,
Bubustes, 95h, by Library Board of Sumter County,
aI
‘Slave-South Carolina
| "Fugitive slaves did not always try to reach the free
| soil of the northern states when they ran away from their
masters. Sometimes they took refuge in the dense swams
along the rivers whebe they lived in camps, tribal fashior
with their wives and children, One of the most notorious
of these outlaw bands, known as Joe's Gang, lived in the
fork between the Wateree and the Congaree, and plundered
the east bankk of the rivers from Manchester to Nelson's
Ferry. Apparently Joe began his mrderous career in 1820
by the killing of a Mr, Ford of Georgetown, and despite
the Governor's offer of a reward, he escaped to become the
Leader of the fugitives he found in the swams, ‘ome 3
years later, Joe and l of his followers appeared in a fiel
where the slaves of Col. J, B, Riechardson were at work,
and shot down a valuable man against whom joe had a perso~
nal grudge, A manuhunt was immediately begun and a week
“Slave-South Carolina
leader of the fugitives he found in the swamps. Some 3
"Fugitive slaves did not always try to reach the free
soil of the northern states when they ran away from their
masters. Sometimes they took refuge in the dense swamps
along the rivers whebe they lived in camps, tribal fashior|
with their wives and children, One of the most notorious
of these outlaw bands, known as Joe's Gang, lived in the
fork between the Wateree and the Congaree, and plundered
the east bank of the rivers from Manchester to Nelson's
Ferry, Apparently Joe began his murderous career in 1820
by the killing of a Mr, Ford of Georgetown, and despite
the Governor's offer of a reward, he escaped to become thel
years later, Joe and ) of his followers appeared in a fiel.
where the slaves of Col, J. B, Riechardson were at work,
and shot down a valuable man against whom joe had a perso-
nal grudge, A manuhunt was immediately begun and a week
Slave-South Carolina
"Rugitive did not always try cl
soil of the northern states ee they: ran awa
masters. Sometimes they took refuge in the
along the rivers whebe they lived in camps, tribal fashior
with their wives and children, One of the most notorious
of these outlaw bands, known as Joe's Gang, lived in the
fork between the Wateree and the Congaree, and plundered
the east bank of the rivers from Manchester to Nelson's
Ferry. Apparently Joe began his mirderous career in 1620
by the killing of a Mr, Ford of Georgetow
the Governor's offer of a reward
ler of the fugitives he found
d despite
ou he escaped to becone the|
in the swamps, Some 3
's later, Joe and h of his Tess
where the slaves of Col, J. B
and shot down
nal grudge,
appeared in a fiel|
. Richardson were. at work,
a valuable man against whom Joe had a perso-|
A nanuhunt was immediately begun and a week
