Pulaski riot freedmen gathered at the door of the store, some eighteen whites rushed and shot at them at close range. They murdered one man, mortally wounded another, and injured four. No white was injured or prosecuted. The incident was investigated by the Freedmen's Bureau office of Nashville, Tennessee. In December 1865, white Confederate veterans had founded the Ku Klux Klan, a secret vigilante organization, in Pulaski. Chapters had been started in numerous other towns in Tennessee and other states. Members generally operated in groups and often threatened intended victims at night, trying to suppress black political actions and sometimes economic enterprises.
USS Tennessee (1865) characteristics made her a favorite duty station. "Tennessee" was sold on 15 September 1886 to Burdett Pond of Meriden, Connecticut. USS Tennessee (1865) USS "Tennessee, originally USS "Madawaska, was a screw frigate built of wood at the New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, and launched as "Madawaska" on 8 July 1865. Powered by two Ericsson vibrating-lever engines, "Madawaska" departed New York City for sea trials 14 January 1867, Commander Francis A. Roe in command. Remaining at sea for one week, she steamed nearly 1,000 nautical miles (1,150 statute miles; 1,852 km) before returning when her supply of coal