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Bergin the Young Soldier Hanged After Long Arc of Turbulent Life
The narrative follows William Smith Bergin born 1848 in Meigs County near Pomeroy. He enlists after running away to join the Union Army, loses an arm at 1864, drifts west, and returns to Mount Vernon. In 1877 he is executed for murder after a dramatic trial and a prolonged, controversial death by hanging at Knox County.
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The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Mr. Vernon
Knox County
Wm. Smith Bergin
Thos. J. McBride
T. J. McBride & Sor
Bergin
Cadiz
Harrison County
Mt. Vernon
James Stewart
Place
William Smith Bergin
Meigs County
Pomeroy
Newburg
Cleveland
Mount Vernon
Franklin House
Cincinnati
Newark
J . B. Banning
Columbus
Statehouse
Adjutant-General’s
Columbus Delano
War Department
Washington
National Capital
California
Pampas
Texas
Pineries
Maine
Atlantic
Rocky Mountains
Fort Fetterman
Dakota Territory
Little Big Horn River
Custer
Chicago 77Idune
Chicago
McBride
Mt.Vernon
Fredericktown
McBrides
H. Y P. Courtier
J. N
Dr. Burr
Abel Hart
H. H. Greer
Greer
Mr. Hart
Charles P. Gregory
Mr. Gregory
Main Street
Mr. McBride
W. A. Doty
Adams
Court of Common Pleas
Geo. W. Morgan
William K. Koons
Clark Irvine
Cooper
Tite
Sheriff Gay
Curtis House
Mr. Thompson
Burrows
Morgan
Koons
Tom Young
Tom McBride
Colonel Cooper
al. Beebe
Montgomery County
Dayton
John F. Gay
Knox Co
Murphy
Breckenridge
Huron County
Beebe
Montgomery
Sherard
Putnam
Thompson
Franklin
Richey
Richland
Schofield
Licking
Butler
Holmes
Gonser
Lennan
Coshocton
Armstrong
Beech
Knox
Gay
McMillan
Coluumbus
Thomas L. Young
Bergins
Sheriff Freemen
Preacher Burrows
Lester Hadley
Robert Miller
A.S. Burt
van Wert County
Ohio
van Wert
Fred Billman
W. J. Beers
W. Heath
Harper & Howe
Mercer County
Fred. Billman
Leblonp & Day
Robert G. Mellwain
Jacob Winkler
Sherife
Moses German
Jacob Straley
Sherif
Price & Shissler
Court of Common Vs. Pleas
Sarah S. Stevenson
Et al
Range 2
van Wert U
J. M. Barr
Isaac N. Alexander
Nelson Gregner
Towit
Alexander & Saltzgaber
Cunningham
J. W. Taylor
Yan Va. Wert
Section 25
A. & J.trounstine & Co
F. J
B. J. Brotherton
Phoebe Harmon
John King
Town 3
Range
van Wert, O
Alexander
Louisa Walburn
Defiance Road
Fred Biluman
Clark & Darnell
Henry Lambkin
Court of Commons
James Hopkins
Sheriff’s Office
Suutphen & Jones
F. H. Conley
Navy
W.J. Beers
Dan Johnson
Hiram Snyder
Dora E. Snyder
John W.snyder
County of
Thomas Garman
B. A.smith
B. A. Smith
B. A. Smith & Co., Proprietors
Erie
East Washington St
Olin
Armdd
Reformed School
U. S
Expres
Olen
J.B. Brodnix
Wells and
Darnell
Reuben Frisbie
John Green
Prise & Shissler
Thomas Cully
van Jj Wert
J. W. Pierce
Ohto
Epson