“The Great Hanging" in Gainesville, Texas

This is a link to a library book that I plan on checking out. It is available at several libraries in the area but if not I was able to find a version on Amazon that I can buy. It is an account from people at the hangings.

This is a link to a library book that I plan on checking out. It is available at several libraries in the area but if not I was able to find a version on Amazon that I can buy. It is an account of people that were present during the hangings.

The Great Hanging link to the movie. I have not seen the movie in its entirety but should be a good source to get a broad picture of events. I am currently trying to contact the director of the film to see if I can watch a copy. I researched and I am having a hard time locating it online.

A Forgotten Early Account of the Great Hanging at Gainesville, Texas: P’s Letter to the Houston Tri-Weekly Telegraph, August 1863

Also available in digital form this book covers the history of the Civil War written during that time period as opposed to a new modern time period. Pulled from the Library of Congress.

Before lethal injections and electric chairs, the preferred method of death-penalty execution in Texas was hanging, conducted by local sheriffs at their county jails, not at prison facilities. This is an interesting article and I will be searching for this book referenced in the online article.

Good article was written about the psychology of hangings. Just a broad overview that is interesting to take into consideration.

Interesting stories about hangings. There is also content regarding the legal proceedings regarding the people that were executed during the Civil War.

Good overall powerpoint with a good overview of Texas during the Civil War.