1865--Henry Bishop sues for family's freedom

Title: 1865--Henry Bishop sues for family's freedom
Date: 1865
Formatted date: 1865-12-06
Event type: False imprisonment; Lawsuit
Description: Henry Bishop served as a sergeant in the United State Colored Troops during the Civil War. Upon returning from combat, Bishop discovered his wife and several children were still held in bondage by former slaveholders. In December, 1865, Bishop brought a habeas corpus suit, citing his military service and federal law, against Aaron Yager and Lewis Conner who held his family in Boone County.
Participant: African American(s): Bishop, Amanda; Bishop, Henry; Bishop, Henry; Brockman, Rachel; Bishop, John; Bishop, William [1]; Bishop, William [2]; Bishop, George; Bishop, Frances; Bishop, Price; Slaveholder(s): Yager, Aaron; Conner, Lewis; Yager, Aaron J.; Conner, Lewis
Location: Florence (Ky.); Covington (Ky.)
Related resource: Bishop family; Jaeger family; O'Connor family
Bibliographic citation: "Covington News," Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, OH, 07 Dec 1865; "Bishop Family Sues for Freedom and Resulting Assault ," Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, OH., 16 Dec 1865
Source: Covington News; Bishop Family Sues for Freedom and Resulting Assault; Violence against African Americans in Boone County