In 1862, forty-two men were executed in Cooke County, Texas, primarily for allegedly plotting to secede North Texas from the Confederacy. This act was part of a larger context where tensions ran high during the Civil War, leading to suspicion and conflict among communities regarding loyalty to the Confederate cause. While the other listed charges like cattle rustling, cooperation with bandits, and illegal trading were issues during that era, the principal charge associated with the mass execution was related to the secession plot.
In 1862, forty-two men were executed in Cooke County for allegedly:
• plotting to secede North Texas from the Confederacy.
• cattle rustling
• cooperating with the Mexican bandit, Juan Cortina
• illegally trading with the Comanche Indians
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