Charles McD Puckette: A Duel Among Newspaper Men

In 19th-century journalism, newspaper editors did not just write the news...they fought it. Ink, fists, pistols, shotguns, and even cane swords could be the chosen weapons. In this episode, we explore the turbulent life of brilliant young newspaper editor, Charles McDonald Puckette, from the proposed shotgun duel that kept the city on edge to the quiet cemetery where he now rests under a tombstone inscribed with poetry. Every stone has a story. Southern Souls: Stories from the Stones explores the lives, tragedies, and mysteries hidden beneath the headstones of the American South.