Pitts, J. R. S. (James Robert Soda), 1833-
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J. R. S. Pitts was a sheriff (1855-1859) in Perry County, Miss., who oversaw the arrest, incarceration, confession, and execution of James Copeland. He published Copeland's confession in 1859 and was successfully sued for libel by the individuals named by Copeland. Pitts copyrighted this version in 1909 and later went on to practice medicine in Perry County.
From the description of Life and confession of the noted outlaw James Copeland, 1909. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122442243
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Subjects:
- Slavery
- African Americans
- African Americans
- Criminals
- Outlaws
- Slaves
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- Mobile (Ala.) (as recorded)
- Alabama (as recorded)
- Mississippi (as recorded)
- Southern States (as recorded)
- Perry County (Miss.) (as recorded)
- Tennessee (as recorded)
- Louisiana (as recorded)
