Pulaski, Tennessee 1865, creating rules for a secret white society. The white insurgents were determined to maintain white supremacy and to fight secretly against the political advancement of freedmen and of sympathetic whites. Chapter of the KKK quickly were organized in other parts of the state and the South. KKK members often attacked their victims at night, to increase the intimidation of threats and assaults. Other incidents of racial violence against blacks also took place. The Pulaski riot was a race riot initiated by whites against blacks that occurred in Pulaski in the summer of 1867. Martin Methodist College was founded in
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