The Confessions of Nat Turner / The Leader of the Late Insurrections in Southampton, Va. As Fully and Voluntarily Made to Thomas R. Gray, in the Prison Where He Was Confined, and Acknowledged by Him to be Such when Read Before the Court of Southampton; With the Certificate, Under Seal of the Court Convened at Jerusalem, Nov. 5, 1831, For His Trial. Also, an Authentic Account of the Whole Insurrection.

The text presents a recorded confession by an enslaved man who led a violent uprising in a Virginia county, detailing his reported religious visions, long-planned organization, and the sequence of attacks along with his stated motives. It recounts his capture and trial, includes an editorial preface by the recorder that frames the narrative for the public, and appends official court certification. Also included are lists naming white victims and enslaved people brought before the court and sentenced. The work combines first-person testimony with legal and editorial materials to relate the origins, execution, and immediate aftermath of the insurrection.