United States, Georgia, Mitchell County, Camilla, 31.23129, -84.21046Howard, O. H.1868-09-27At his office in Albany, Georgia on Sept. 27, 1868, Freedman's Bureau subassistant commissioner O.H. Howard records this affidavit of Ishmael Lonon, a freedman who, twelve years later in 1880, was elected to the Georgia Legislature. Lonon was among the survivors of the Camilla Riot on September 19, 1868. The riot occurred when Republicans and freedmen came to Camilla to hold a political rally and were met there with violent opposition from the townspeople. Lonon's account includes details of the escape of Republican politicians William P. Pierce, John Murphy, and Philip Joiner.Digital image and transcription created by the Digital Library of Georgia in 2001 of a photocopy held by DeSoto Trail Regional Library of an original record held by the National Archives.image/jpegtext/htmlcam028Forms part of United States. Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands. Records held by the National Archives.http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/African Americans--Georgia--History--19th centuryAfrican Americans--Georgia--Social conditions--To 1964Freedmen--Georgia--Political activityFreedmen--Georgia--Violence againstFreedmen--Georgia--Personal narrativesReconstruction--GeorgiaPolitical violence--Georgia--CamillaMitchell County (Ga.)--Race relationsMitchell County (Ga.)--Politics and governmentJoiner, PhilipMurphy, John, fl. 1868Pierce, W. P.United States. Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned LandsLonon, IshmaelAffidavit of Ishmael Lonon: Albany, Georgia, 1868 Sept. 27Text