The US is killing someone by firing squad for the 1st time in 15 years. Here's a look at the history
The inmate chose to be executed by firing squad over the two other methods in South Carolina — the electric chair and lethal ...
South Carolina carries out first firing squad execution in US in 15 years
South Carolina executed a convicted murderer by firing squad on Friday, the first use of the method in the United States in ...
The New York Times23d
U.S. Firing Squad Executions Are Rare, but Their History Is Long
During the Civil War, both sides used firing squads ... girlfriend’s parents in 2001 was executed by firing squad in South Carolina, in the first such execution in the United States in 15 ...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution10d
New Civil War research more fully details deaths in South, Georgia
New Civil War research armed with more data gives the fullest picture yet of not just the overall death toll but its disproportionate impact on the South, including Georgia.