Public Executions in Richmond, Virginia
Subtitle: A History, 1782-1907
By: Harry M. Ward
Published: 2012
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780786470839
Subjects: Public executions; History
Description: "This book narrates the history of the executions--hangings, and during the Civil War also firing squads--that formed a large part of Richmond, Virginia's entertainment picture. Revulsion slowly mounted until the introduction of the electric chair. The history has a cast of unusual characters--the condemned, the crime victims, family members, and the executioners"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Acknowledgments; title: Preface; title: Usual place of execution; title: A flood of tears, 1782-1799; title: Liberty of my countrymen, 1800-1802; title: Between the heavens and the earth, 1801-1826; title: Sleep in alien dust, 1827; title: Hideous curiosity, 1828-1851; title: In cold blood, 1852; title: The mob is coming, 1853-1860; title: To be shot to death by musketry, 1861-1865; title: Farewell, brave spirit, 1861-1865; title: Certainly horrible to look at, 1861-1865; title: The last carnival of death, 1865-1869; title: You're Gwyne to hell, 1870-1882; title: Wait, I'm not done yet, 1883; title: Cluverius's day, 1884-1887; title: Good-bye, boys, 1888-1899; title: You knowed I won't crazy, 1900-1907; title: Epilogue; title: Appendices; title: Chapter notes; title: Bibliography; title: Index.