Kinston in Lenoir County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Kinston Hangings
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In February 1864, twenty two white men, who had deserted the Confederate Army and joined the Union Army, were captured by Confederate Forces under the command of General George Pickett at Beech Grove near New Bern. In the presence of all the confederate troops and the town's people these soldiers were hung in this vicinity.
Amos Armyett - William O. Haddock
A.J. Britton - David Jones
John J. Britton - Joseph Haskett
Joel Brock - William J. Hill
John Brock - Calvin Huffman
Lewis Bryan - William Irving
Mitchell Busick - Stephen Jones
Charles Cuthrell - William Jones
W.C. Daugherty - Elijah Kellum
John Freeman - John Stanley
Lewis Freeman - Jesse Summerlin
Erected 2003 by Historical Preservation Group and Lenoir County Battlefields Commission, Written by Gerard A. Patterson.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil . A significant historical month for this entry is February 1864.
Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 35° 15.566′ N, 77° 34.76′ W. Marker was in Kinston, North Carolina, in Lenoir County. Marker was on South McLlewean Street north of East King Street (North Carolina Route 11/55), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 106 McLlewean Street, Kinston NC 28501, United States of America.
We have been informed that this sign or monument is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location. The Town Of Kingston (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lenoir County WW I and WW II Memorial (about 500 feet away); In Honor and Remembrance (about 500 feet away); Caswell (about 500 feet away); CSS Neuse (about 500 feet away); Kinston Sit-Ins (about 500 feet away); Birth of Funk (approx. 0.2 miles away); CSS Neuse Confederate Ironclad Gunboat (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kinston.
More about this marker. This marker was permanently removed by order of the Kinston City Council on 7 August 2020 and will not be replaced or relocated: “Our goal was to remove it and preserve it and not have citizens see this every time they’re in the vicinity of the courthouse as a flashback or bringing back memories of folks being hung or hangings."
Also see . . .
1. Cloaked Vengeance: George Pickett and the Hanging of Union Prisoners. Historynet website entry (Submitted on March 19, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Kinston Hangings sign removed, city plans to relocate to Civil War museum. WNCT 9 website entry (Submitted on March 19, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2010, by Richard Phillips of Laurinburg, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 3,680 times since then and 221 times this year. Last updated on August 17, 2020, by Andrew Duppstadt of Kinston, North Carolina. Photos: 1. submitted on October 31, 2010, by Richard Phillips of Laurinburg, North Carolina. 2, 3. submitted on November 1, 2010, by Richard Phillips of Laurinburg, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.