Titled "A Brief Account of the/Execution/Of the Six Militia Men." In February 1815, six militia men under Major General Andrew Jackson's command were court-martialed and convicted of disobeying orders. They were later executed. Because Jackson did not prevent their execution, 13 years later when he ran for President, supporters of incumbent President John Quincy Adams accused him of murder. Broadsides were printed across the nation. The six coffins represented the six executed soldiers. The text include stories about three of the militia men, a purported eyewitness report, an 1815 account from the Democratic Press, and information as to how Congress treated the matter. [18 3/4" H x 10 1/4" W]. Toning, horizontal creases, irregular top and bottom edges, and a small hole at bottom left quadrant. The Historic New Orleans Collection museum in the French Quarter has located 27 "Coffin Handbills" nationally of which 17 are in its museum. Rare item.

Toning, horizontal creases, irregular top and bottom edges, and a small hole at bottom left quadrant.