Washington, D.C. Hanging Hooded Bodies of the Four Conspirators; Crowd Departing (U.S. Civil War) Color Changing Coffee Mug 11oz

"Washington, D.C. Hanging Hooded Bodies of the Four Conspirators; Crowd Departing (U.S. Civil War)" This image depicts a historical event related to the U.S. Civil War, specifically the public execution of four Confederate leaders accused of conspiring against the Union. The title refers to a photograph taken in Washington, D.C., showing the bodies of the conspirators suspended by gallows, hooded, and with a crowd departing from the scene. The four individuals hanged were David Herold, George Atzerodt, Lewis Powell (also known as Payne), and Mary Surratt, who was the first woman to be executed by the U.S. federal government. This event took place on July 7, 1865, marking a significant moment in American history during the post-Civil War Reconstruction era.