Civil War Executions: The Grim Price of Desertion and Mutiny

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Civil War Executions: The Grim Price of Desertion and Mutiny

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In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore a dark corner of the American Civil War: the execution of soldiers for desertion, mutiny, and other capital offenses. Drawing on the records of the Judge Advocate General's office, they discuss the 267 executions carried out by the Union Army alone—many by firing squad or hanging. They examine the case of William Johnson, a free Black soldier executed for desertion in 1864, and the notorious execution of the 'Andersonville Raiders' by Confederate prisoner guards. They also explore how Union General John H. Martindale ordered the execution of three soldiers for cowardice after the Battle of Malvern Hill, and how President Lincoln personally reviewed many death sentences, often commuting them. The episode touches on the social class dynamics of who was executed: privates far more often than officers, and immigrants and African Americans disproportionately. It also covers the only execution for mutiny in the Confederate army—that of Private John Gregory. The conversation reveals how military justice reflected broader social tensions and the brutal pressures of the war. #CivilWarExecutions #Desertion #Mutiny #WilliamJohnson #AndersonvilleRaiders #JohnGregory #JohnHMartindale #MalvernHill #JudgeAdvocateGeneral #MilitaryJustice #AbrahamLincoln #FiringSquad #Hanging #1860s #USHistory #WarCrime #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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