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  1. Wikipedia
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmyra_massacre

    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

    LocationPalmyra, Missouri
    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

    Palmyra Massacre - The Historical Marker Database
    The Historical Marker Database
    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

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  1. The Civil War in Missouri
    http://civilwarmo.org/.../info-sheets/palmyra-massacre

    The Palmyra Massacre | The Civil War in Missouri

  2. The Historical Marker Database
    https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=55390

    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. oclc.org
    https://mdh.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collec…

    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

  5. civilwarstlouis.com
    https://www.civilwarstlouis.com/articles/palmyra-massacre

    Palmyra Massacre – Civil War St Louis

  6. Civil War on the Western Border
    https://civilwaronthewesternborder.org/timeline/palmyra-massacre

    Palmyra Massacre | Civil War on the Western Border: The Missouri …

  7. oclc.org
    https://mdh.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/lsocivilwar/id/5319

    Robert Devoy : a tale of the Palmyra Massacre

  8. Wikipedia
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_McNeil

    John McNeil - Wikipedia

  9. wordpress.com
    https://mocivilwarblog.wordpress.com/2019/03/06/...

    The Farewell Letter of a Victim of the Palmyra Massacre – …

  10. The American Legion
    https://www.legion.org/memorials/united-states/...

    Palmyra Massacre Memorial - The American Legion