American Civil War Records
American Civil War Records
Samuel “Champ” Ferguson (Confederacy/Guerilla) Guerilla Documents
Samuel “Champ” Ferguson was from Clinton County, Kentucky, but moved to White County, Tennessee before the Civil War. He ran a group of guerilla fighters who were loosely connected with the Confederacy. They were infamous for stealing horses and killing nearly 120 men across Tennessee throughout the war, including wounded soldiers at a Union Field Hospital after the Battle of Saltville. He was captured in August 1865 by Union soldiers, tried for his crimes, and executed on October 25th, 1865.
