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  1. Palmyra massacre - Wikipedia

    • The Palmyra massacre is an incident that took place in Palmyra, Missouri on October 18, 1862, during the American Civil War, when ten Confederate prisoners of war were executed in reprisal for the abduction of a local Union supporter, Andrew Alsman. The officer who ordered the execution, Colonel John McNeil, was later known as the "Butcher of Palm… See more

    DateOctober 18, 1862
    Attack typePOW massacre, mass murder, state terrorism
    WeaponsFirearms
    Disappearance of Alsman

    Andrew Alsman was a carpenter, sixty years old, and a Union patriot in a largely pro-Confederate area. A Union source describes him as a highly respected and conscientious man who did his duty by leading Uni… See more

    Victims

    On the evening of 17 October ten prisoners were selected, five from the jail in Hannibal, Missouri, five from the jail in Palmyra. None of them had any connection with the disappearance of Alsman; Willis Baker was in the Palm… See more

    Aftermath

    After the massacre, it has been claimed that Strachan spared the life of one of the intended victims (William Thomas Humphrey of Lewis County) in exchange for $500 paid by Humphrey's wife. Strachan is also sai… See more

     
  1. The Palmyra Massacre | The Civil War in Missouri

  2. Palmyra Massacre - The Historical Marker Database

    Apr 18, 2012 · The Palmyra Massacre was a grim ending to Confederate Col. Joseph Porter's 1862 recruiting campaign in northeast Missouri. Besides recruiting local men for the Confederate army, Porter attacked Union outposts …

  3. The Palmyra Massacre. A Short, Concise but True …

    The Palmyra Massacre. A Short, Concise but True History of the Execution of Ten Confederate Soldiers, at Palmyra, Mo., October 18, 1862

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