Tag Archives: Champ Ferguson

Martyr or Murderer?

Posted on August 11, 2020 by Dave Powell

I stop and read historical markers. I’m the guy pulled off on the shoulder in the middle of nowhere, reading that bronze sign by the side of the road. You know the type. Frankly, if you are reading this blog, … Continue reading →

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The Other Confederate War Criminal – Champ Ferguson

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Chris Kolakowski

150 years ago last week, on October 20, 1865, Champ Ferguson was hanged in Nashville. He and Andersonville’s commandant, Henry Wirz, were the only Confederates tried and executed for war crimes after the Civil War. I wrote about one of … Continue reading →

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They Intended To Kill All Of Them – Battle and Death in Southwest Virginia

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Chris Kolakowski

150 years ago today, 5,000 Union soldiers marched toward Saltville, Virginia, aiming to destroy the key saltworks at that town. Under the command of Major General Stephen Burbridge, the forces were made up mostly of Kentucky Mounted Infantry, plus a … Continue reading →

Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Civil War Events, Emerging Civil War, Medical, USCT | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Fateful Lightning: Was Sherman’s March To the Sea a War Crime? Part II

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Meg Groeling

On November 15 1864, Sherman began marching south, dividing his army into two wings. On November 22, a large (4,500) group of Confederate soldiers under General Pleasant J. Phillips met part (1,500) of the right wing of Sherman’s troops, commanded … Continue reading →

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