As William H. Howe climbed the gallows at Fort Mifflin on the afternoon of Aug. 26, 1864, he looked out into a crowd of spectators gathered to watch his execution. Howe had been a private in the ...

William Howe, a Union soldier, took the final walk from his prison cell to the gallows on Aug. 24, 1864, at the parade ground at Fort Mifflin. After a few prayers, a noose was placed around his ...