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Execution on October 20

Name: Execution on October 20
Start: 1865-10-20
Location: Nashville

When: October 20, 1865
Where: Nashville
Part of: Champ Ferguson convicted of war crimes by military tribunal

Ferguson was hanged on October 20, 1865, becoming one of only three men executed for Civil War crimes.

Ferguson was executed by hanging on October 20, 1865. He was one of only three men tried, convicted, and executed for war crimes during the Civil War. His statements to the Nashville Dispatch were published after his execution, and The New York Times classified his letter as a confession.

Sources

Champ Ferguson Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05

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