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Explore the suspected Unionist events at Gainesville in 1862 during Reconstruction. Learn about the tragic incident and its aftermath in Cooke, Grayson, Wise, and Denton counties.
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Reconstruction Begins By : Aja Trammel Keely Hunter Destiny Henderson
The Great Hanging • The Great Hanging Is Suspected Unionist In Confederate Texas Were Hanged At Gainesville In October 1862 Two Others Were Shot As They Tried To Escape . Although The Affair Reached Its Climax In Cooke County ,Men Were Killed In Neighboring Grayson ,Wise, And Denton Counties.
Unionist • Unionist Are People Whose Activities Or Belifs Are Characterized By Unionism. ( :
Blockade Runners • Blockade Runners Are Ships That Slip Past A Blockade To Deliver Goods !!!
The ShareCroppers System • Sharecroppers Were Farm Workers Landowners Paid For The Tools, Seeds,Animals, And Housing For The Sharecroppers.