Gainesville, Texas 1862: Great Hanging Monument Dedication

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Great Hanging Monument Dedication

The Board of Directors and Volunteers of the Great Hanging Memorial Foundation have announced details for the monument dedication in recognition of the Great Hanging at Gainesville, Texas, October 1862.

www.greathanging1862.com

The monument dedication will be held on Saturday, October 18, 2014. Below is the schedule for the planned activities. Visit the Great Hanging 1862 Memorial website for any updates.

11:30am – 1:00pm Luncheon

North Central Texas College Field House
1525 W. California Lane, Gainesville TX
Luncheon sponsored - University of North Texas;
Texas State Historical Association and Lone Star Chair in Texas History
RSVP by Sept. 30 – 817.946.4491 or email: greathanging1862@gmail.com

1:00pm – 2:30pm “October Mourning”

North Central Texas College - Center for Performing Arts (on Campus, near Field House) Theatrical reading that brings to life the events of that terrible October of 1862 with local actors portraying the contemporary characters. Hear the story of the Great Hanging from the perspective of those who were there. (No charge)

3:00pm Dedication Ceremony

Georgia Davis Bass Civil War Historical Park
729 E. Main St, Gainesville TX

Master of Ceremony – Dr. Richard McCaslin
Guest speakers – to be announced soon

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Let their stories be told

In what some call "one of the worst atrocities of the Civil War", at least 40 men, suspected of Union sympathies, were hanged in Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas during the month of October 1862. Several others were lynched in neighboring communities.
Each family of a Gainesville Hanging victim has a story that needs to be told and shared.
Our goal is to remember all the men who died in the 'Great Hanging' and find their families – spouse, children, parents, siblings.
Please add to this blog any stories about your 'Great Hanging' ancestor.

Sources

Please refer to Richard McCaslin's book "Tainted Breeze" for information on the Hanging or refer to the Source Category in this blog. The posts in the Source Category contain links to some online articles.
DISCLAIMER:
The information shared in these blog posts was gathered from family descendants or researched from sources considered reliable. As new research and new records become available, corrections may need to be made to previous research. Blog authors reserve the right to correct or edit any previous post.