Apparently a number of Confederates captured in Missouri during Price's Raid were held in a prisoner of war stockade in Tulahoma, Tenn. In February 1865 the 42nd Missouri Infantry was transferred from Missouri to Tullahoma. Elements of the 42nd were assigned to guard the Tullahoma Stockade, with Corporal John Patton of Company B assigned as commander of the guard.

In due course thirteen of those prisoners were identified by a Provost Marshal Haverly as having been with Bill Anderson at Centralia, Missouri, and were ordered to be executed. According to Corporal Patton, the day before the executions he asked to be relieved as commander of the guard, a request which was granted at 8 a.m. the next morning. Patton then relates that at noon the executions of the 13 Confederate prisoners proceeded. Afterwards, according to Patton, PM Haverly told him the proof against the Confederates was certain.

Has anybody ever run across anything on this? It had to have occurred February, March or April 1865. William Forbes was the colonel of the 42nd Missouri Infantry. However Patton may have been on detached duty so it's possible Forbes was not in the loop on this.

In addition to details on the executions, I'd also be interested in finding out the names of the Confederates and am wondering if any transcripts of legal proceedings might exist.