What It Was Actually Like To Be Present At A Frontier Hanging

Out on the frontier, hangings were more than just a method of executing the guilty, they were a form of entertainment that offered spectators an escape from their everyday lives.

Like many modern forms of entertainment, hangings weren’t just empty spectacle -- they also conveyed important messages to onlookers. Hangings were a stark reminder that while the west may have been wild, law and order still existed there. SPC Margaret Higgins COL Mikel J. Burroughs CW5 Jack Cardwell Lt Col Charlie Brown SGT (Join to see) CPL Dave Hoover SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth SSG Michael Noll SGT Steve McFarland 1SG Steven Imerman CPL Douglas Chrysler SPC Douglas Bolton PO1 H Gene Lawrence Sgt (Join to see) LTC Stephen F. PO1 William "Chip" Nagel