Atlanta Constitution in Atlanta, Georgia

Fragmentary Civil War Era Portrait of Tobe Longley and Sam Black

A damaged, 19th century field scene describes a Georgia farm and nearby court case involving a missing watch, theft charges, and a Negro man named Sam Black. The lengthy narrative blends rural life with a courtroom episode featuring Tobe Longley, his wife Mandy, and a series of testimonies about theft, custody, and potential violence, ending with references to Stonewall Jackson and the Army of Northern Virginia.