Champ Ferguson

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This file appears in: Civil War Terrorist
Champ Ferguson

An ambrotype of pro-Confederate guerrilla Champ Ferguson. Image courtesy Frazier History Museum, Louisville, Kentucky.

This file appears in: Civil War Terrorist

By Tim Talbott
Historical Marker #780 marks the birthplace of Champ Ferguson, a Civil War guerrilla who was hanged by Union authorities after the Civil War. Ferguson was born in Clinton County, Kentucky, in 1821. By the time the Civil War erupted, he had…