Champ Ferguson's guest appearances

Champ Ferguson

Stories of Appalachia

Felon File


Mountain True

The Historical Paranormal

Butch Cassidy

Elisa Lam

Harry Houdini

Lizzie Borden

Peter Smith

Ellen Smith

Doc Watson

Francis Scott Key

Gilles de Rais

Joe Ball

Lavinia Fisher

Ben Fowler

Emily Morgan

Nell Cropsey

Bob Brackett

OwlTail

During the Civil War a man from Kentucky who had moved to Tennessee joined the Confederate side as a guerrilla fighter.  Due to his extreme anger issues he soon became a Confederate vigilante, killing anyone he knew who had any connections with the Union.  It was an infamous incident at a Confederate hospital in Saltville, Virginia, that resulted in his capture and arrest by Confederate authorities in 1865.  Today we tell the story of an outlaw from both sides in the Civil War: Champ Ferguson.You can subscribe to the Stories podcast at Apple Podcasts, Spreaker, Audible, Stitcher, RadioPublic, Goodpods, or on your favorite podcast app.Thanks for listening and for sharing our stories with your friends!This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5553692/advertisement

During the Civil War a man from Kentucky who had moved to Tennessee joined the Confederate side as a guerrilla fighter. Due to his extreme anger issues he soon became a Confederate vigilante, killing anyone he knew who had any connections with the Union. It was an infamous incident at a Confederate hospital in Saltville, Virginia, that resulted in his capture and arrest by Confederate authorities in 1865. Today we tell the story of an outlaw from both sides in the Civil War: Champ Ferguson. You can subscribe to the Stories podcast at Apple Podcasts, Spreaker, Audible, Stitcher, RadioPublic, Goodpods, or on your favorite podcast app. Thanks for listening and for sharing our stories with your friends! This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/5553692/advertisement" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.spreaker.com/show/5553692/advertisement</a>

We travel to the great state of Tennessee for our next story! Champ Ferguson was the leader of a band of outlaws that worked with and outside of the confines of the Confederate Army and was responsible for at least 53 murders. He proved too much even for the Confederates, and eventually met his end at the hands of the Union. 

We travel to the great state of Tennessee for our next story! Champ Ferguson was the leader of a band of outlaws that worked with and outside of the confines of the Confederate Army and was responsible for at least 53 murders. He proved too much even for the Confederates, and eventually met his end at the hands of the Union.

Episode S2- 13.  The Civilian and War Crimes of Champ Ferguson Thought of by many as a criminal before the civil war he was best know as a notorious Confederate guerrilla leader.   Accused of many cold-blooded murderers and war crimes, he was thought of as a thief, robber, boot legger, con man and counterfeiter before the Civil War begun.  He personally claimed to have killed over 100 Union soldiers and pro-Union civilians during the war.    Champ Ferguson is one of only two men to be tried, and convicted, for war crimes during the United States Civil War--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/felonfile/message

Episode S2- 13.  The Civilian and War Crimes of Champ Ferguson Thought of by many as a criminal before the civil war he was best know as a notorious <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confederate_States_of_America" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Confederate</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guerrilla_warfare_in_the_American_Civil_War" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">guerrilla</a> leader.   Accused of many cold-blooded murderers and war crimes, he was thought of as a thief, robber, boot legger, con man and counterfeiter before the Civil War begun.  He personally claimed to have killed over 100 Union soldiers and pro-Union civilians during the war.    Champ Ferguson is one of only two men to be tried, and convicted, for war crimes during the United States Civil War--- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/felonfile/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/felonfile/message</a>

Episode S2- 13. The Civilian and War Crimes of Champ Ferguson

This week on Mountain True, host Troy Smith dives deep into the history of the infamous Champ Ferguson, a notorious Confederate guerrilla during the American Civil War who claimed to have killed over 100 Union soldiers and pro-Union civilians.