When was it published?

October 11, 1865 in The Middlebury Register

Domestic News October 11, 1865

The Middlebury Register

Q: What keywords are associated?

William Whitehead, Guerrillas, Abduction, Hanging, Body Discovery, Galena, Stone County, Preserved Body

Middlebury, Addison County, Vermont

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What is this article about?

The body of William Whitehead, abducted two years ago by guerrillas from his home in Galena, Stone County, was discovered last week hanging from a tree a mile away, remarkably preserved without putrefaction, allowing identification by his friends.

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Two years ago a squad of guerrillas took William Whitehead from his home in Galena, Stone county. No clue to his fate was obtained until last week when his body was found hanging to a tree, in a wood a mile from his house. The most singular part of the affair is that putrefaction had not taken place. The flesh had dried, retaining to some extent, the outlines of his form, which, in connection with his clothing that still remained, enabled his friends to identify him, after hanging two years by the neck, a short distance from his residence.

What sub-type of article is it?

Crime Death Or Funeral

What keywords are associated?

William Whitehead Guerrillas Abduction Hanging Body Discovery Galena Stone County Preserved Body

What entities or persons were involved?

William Whitehead

Where did it happen?

Galena, Stone County

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Galena, Stone County

Event Date

Two Years Ago (Abduction); Last Week (Discovery)

Key Persons

William Whitehead

Outcome

body found hanging from a tree, preserved without putrefaction, identified by friends after two years.

Event Details

A squad of guerrillas took William Whitehead from his home two years ago. His body was found last week hanging from a tree in a wood a mile from his house, with dried flesh retaining form outlines and clothing intact for identification.