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“Never Did I Witness A More Revolting Spectacle” – The Execution of Private John Lanahan, 46th Pennsylvania

Posted on December 28, 2016December 21, 2017 by Jake Wynn

Two days before Christmas 1861, soldiers and civilians gathered west of Frederick, Maryland to witness the execution of a Pennsylvania soldier convicted of murder.

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The 96th Pennsylvania’s witnessed its first bloodshed at the military execution of a deserter

Posted on December 14, 2016October 7, 2020 by Jake Wynn

Enlisted men in the 96th Pennsylvania record their thoughts on the execution of deserter, William H. Johnson.

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