palmyra massacre

Palmyra Massacre Sesquicentennial
Palmyra Massacre Sesquicentennial
Palmyra Massacre Sesquicentennial
(PALMYRA)--Today marks the anniversary of a Civil War tragedy in Northeast Missouri. Ten Confederate prisoners were executed in Palmyra in reprisal for the abduction of a Union supporter named Andrew Allsman. The event drew nationwide attention and historians say it may have been discussed at one of President Abraham Lincoln’s cabinet meetings...