Aftermath of Read's killing John D. Read



the gravestone of john d read, @ falls church episcopal church.


john read buried in graveyard @ falls church episcopal church, lies next wife , daughter.


after father s execution, betsy read closed school freedmen. wrote emily howland on october 23, 1864, informing that,


have before me 3 letters addressed father. no more in world. miss howland sad news tell dear father has been shot yes cruely murderd rebels. school had concluded take, not feal though wanted have thing it...i not think advisable @ present time 1 commence school colord school @ time rebs looking down on , should not surprised if should come down here again tonight...


emily howland herself wrote tribute john read, stating that, interested in improvement , elevation of colored people, marked him hatred of misguided wretches rob , murder in interest of slavery.


read s death reported in both local , northern newspapers. evening star in washington, dc proclaimed killing example of rebel diabolism , accused mosby s men of committing of devilish deeds of cold blooded murder ever recorded cutting throat ear ear. columbus ohio newspaper lamented guerrillas of mosby s gang becoming bold in depredations , these outrages near washington beginning regarded serious disgrace.








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