Online Military Data at Genealogy Trails



Illinois Union Soldiers Executed during the Civil War
presented by Illinois Genealogy Trails
and
"Before the Needles"

Reprinted with permission

Transcribed by Kim Torp

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Dickman, Robert - 18th Illinois Infantry - Oct 2 1861- by Hanging for Murder

McLean, Henry - 2d Illinois Light Artillery - Aug 25 1863 - by Firing Squad for Desertion

Benjamin, Valentine - 44th Illinois Infantry - Nov 13 1863 - by Firing Squad for Desertion

Daily, Erastus C. - 88th Illinois Infantry - Nov 13 1863 - by Firing Squad for Desertion

Myers, John - 7th Illinois Infantry - Apr 28 1864 - by Hanging for Murder

Geer, David - 28th Illinois Infantry - Mar 4 1865 - by Firing Squad for Desertion

Wilson, William A. - 12th Illinois Cavalry - Jul 28 1865 - by Firing Squad for Desertion


Data is courtesy of Rob Gallagher's "
Before the Needles", a very interesting website
dedicated to the study of Executions in the United States.

Visit
BEFORE THE NEEDLES for more information on this topic from around the country since only the Illinois portion of Mr. Gallagher's site is reprinted here.


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