Fayetteville in Lincoln County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Martyred

Photographed By Don Morfe, April 24, 2014

1. Martyred Marker

Inscription. On June 15, 1864, Thomas Massey, William Pickett, and Frank Burroughs were arrested and were to be executed without trial by Union General E.A. Payne for the alleged charge of bushwhacking. Hearing of the order, John Massey, the older brother of Thomas Massey, of the First Tennessee Regiment went to Payne to tell him that Thomas Massey, his younger brother, had never been in the army and was a husband and father. He offered his blood instead of his brother’s. Payne released Thomas and arrested John. At 3:00 p.m. the three men were executed two blocks north of here where this original stone was first placed. Payne ordered that the bodies not be removed, but after dark, Miss Molly Goodrich had the bodies carried to a storehouse that she owned on the West Side of the square.

"Without a trial or justice, without fear or reproach"

John Massey
William Pickett
Frank Burroughs
Martyred
June 15, 1864
Original marker erected
June 15, 1914 by U.D.C.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1861.

Location. 35° 9.106′ N, 86° 34.176′ W. Marker is in Fayetteville

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, Tennessee, in Lincoln County. Marker is on Elk Avenue South south of College Street East (Business U.S. 64), on the right when traveling south. The marker is on the grounds of the Lincoln County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fayetteville TN 37334, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Confederate Soldiers (here, next to this marker); Confederate Park (a few steps from this marker); Confederate Park Cannon (a few steps from this marker); Lincoln County in the Civil War (a few steps from this marker); Robert E. Lee School and The James Moores Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Horse Mounting Stones (within shouting distance of this marker); War Memorial for Lincoln County and City of Fayetteville (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of James Taylor Crawford (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fayetteville.

Photographed By Don Morfe, April 24, 2014

2. Martyred Marker

Original Martyred Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, April 24, 2014

3. Original Martyred Marker

John Massey
Wm. Pickett
F. Burrough
Martyred
June 15, 1864
Erected
June 15, 1914. U.D.C.

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, October 15, 2022

4. Martyred Marker

Photographed By Tom Bosse, July 26, 2020

5. Martyred Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 9, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 809 times since then and 27 times this year. Last updated on April 7, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 9, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 4. submitted on January 28, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 5. submitted on August 18, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.