Charles William Tait, Shooting Incident, 1844

These documents describe an incident that took place on the Tait plantation on September 14, 1844. Charles William Tait, son of James Asbury Tait, assaulted, then fatally shot, Whitmill W. Rives, the fiance of Sarah Tait, Charles' sister. The Sheriff and Coroner's statement indicates that...

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Main Author: Benham, Malachi M.; Ratcliff, Clothier; Matheson, A. C.; Rives, Whitmill W.; Tait, James Asbury, 1791-1855; Jewett, P., Mrs.; Walker, Percy;
Format: Electronic
Published: Auburn University Libraries
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Online Access:http://content.lib.auburn.edu/u?/taitfamily,573