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Champ Ferguson, American guerrilla leader (born 1821)

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Champ Ferguson

American mass murderer

Samuel "Champ" Ferguson was a notorious Confederate guerrilla during the American Civil War. He claimed to have killed over 100 Union soldiers and pro-Union civilians. He was arrested, tried, and executed for war crimes by the U.S. military after the war ended.
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Guerrilla warfare in the American Civil War

Irregular warfare in the American Civil War

Guerrilla warfare was waged during the American Civil War (1861–1865) by both sides of the conflict, but most notoriously by the Confederacy. It gathered in intensity as the war dragged.
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