Historedia
Person

Magruder (surname only; identity unresolved)

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1865

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Magruder (surname only; identity unresolved), with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Champ Ferguson convicted of war crimes by military tribunal

    1865

    Role: Confederate guerrilla fighter convicted of eight murders

    1. October 10, 1865 · NashvilleTrial in Nashville

      Union troops arrested Ferguson and tried him in Nashville for 53 murders, finding him guilty on October 10, 1865.

    2. October 20, 1865 · NashvilleExecution on October 20

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

Sources

  1. Champ Ferguson Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05