Great Hanging at Gainesville
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The Great Hanging at Gainesville was the execution by hanging of 41 suspected Unionists in Gainesville, Texas, in October 1862 during the American Civil War. Confederate troops shot two additional sus
Illustration from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, 20 February 1864.
Site of the Great Hanging, 2016
Gainesville War Memorial, Leonard Park
Francis Lubbock
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Francis Richard Lubbock was a businessman, slaveholder, and politician from the American South who played a significant role in Texas history. A South Carolina native, he was a key player in Texas pol
Great Hanging at Gainesville
…Gainesville in October 1862, and at least three others were shot to death. They left "42 widows and about 300 children." Texas newspapers and Governor Francis Richard Lubbock praised the hangings. Pressure increased on dissenters in the state, and the military was responsible for more deaths. Northern newspapers treated the…
Francis lubbock
Francis and Adele Baron Lubbock (1819–1882)