I'm trying to fing out a bit of history about Arlington Texas during the Civil War. There is a park area in Arlington that has been named "Hell's Gate" and it is rumored to be an area where prisoners of the Civil War were taken to be hung. They legend goes like this:

"It is a long trail with swamps on either side and shaded over by large trees. At the end of the trail is a large mound of dirt and two fence posts that were once a gate. As it is said this was the trail walked by captured spies of the union army on there way to be hung. This gate was the last thing they saw before being led to the tree that stands beyond the gate where they died."

What I'm trying to find out is if there is any truth to this legend.

Thank you,
Lisa