SLAVE (probably Vicksburg, Mississippi)
"eeed0el Cameron, a lawyer of Vicksburg, who owned a
large estate four miles north of Vicksburg, known as
the Walnut Hill plantation, The plantation fronted on
Long Lake, where was fought and won the Battle of
Chickasaw Bayou by the gallant General Stephen D. LeGeece
Joel Cameron was soon murdered by his slaves and his
body sunk in Long Lake, One of the murderers was con=
victed ang hung...(artitle goes on to state that Cameron's
widow subsequently married A. Ge MYEX McNutt, later gov~
ernor of Missississippie)eee™ “Aunt Bettie," by Ae de
Paxton; MEMORRS OF HiNTY TILLINGHAST IREYS, PAPERS OF THE
WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY, 1910-1915: Jackson:
Mississippi Department of Archives & History and Miss ie
sippi Historical Society, 195s; page 379.
SLAVE (probably Vicksburg, Mississippi)
"eeeJ0el Cameron, a lawyer of Vicksburg, who owned a
large estate four miles north of Vicksburg, known as
the Walnut Hill plantation, The plantation fronted on
Long Lake, where was fought and won the Battle of
Chickasaw Bayou by the gallant General Stpphen D. Leceee
Joel Cameron was soon murdered by his slaves and his
body sunk in Long Lake. One of the murderers was con~
victed ang hung...(artitle goes on to state that Cameron'y
widow subsequently married Ae @e MMEK McNutt, later gov-
ernor of Missississippie)ee." “Aunt Bettie,” by A. de
Paxton: MEMORRS OF HENTY TILLINGHAST IREYS, PAPERS OF THE
WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY, 1910-1915; Jackson:
Mississippi Department of Archives & History and Miss ie
sippi Historical Society, 195; page 379.
SLAVE (probably Vicksburg, Mississippi)
"eeeJoel Cameron, a lawyer of Vicksburg, who owned a
large estate four miles north of Vicksburg, known as
the valnut Hill plantation, The plantation fronted on
Long Lake, where was fought and won the Battle o:
Chickasaw Bayou by the gallant General Stpphen D, Leeese
Joel Cameron ws soon murdered by his slaves and his
body sunk in Long Lake, One of the murderers was con—
victed ang hung...(artitle goes on to state that Cameron’
widow subsequently married A. Qe MiXK Mcllutt, later gov-
ernor of Missississippi.) t Bettie,” by A. Je
P (ORS OF HiNTY TILLINGHAST IRBYS, PAPERS OF THE
MEM YS,
TAS Moth COUNTY ae socreny, 1910-: 1219153 ackeney
Miss. Fetes Department of ives & History and Miss i-
i ittoricnl Soctsty, 9k; pegs 375:
‘ure (prouy Vieotary Mestetert)
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