Executed prisoners are typically subjected to a legal process that culminates in their death, often through methods such as lethal injection, electrocution, or gas chamber. After execution, the bodies are usually handled according to state law, which may involve burial, cremation, or donation for medical research. In some cases, families may choose to reclaim the remains for burial. The handling of executed prisoners can vary significantly based on jurisdiction and specific circumstances surrounding the case.
Texas
The patriots crushed a loyalist militia, and they executed many of the prisoners.
Santa Anna only released a couple of hundred prisoners, because he had executed all of the other prisoners. (prisoners of the Mier expedition)
Many cases any surivors were either ransomed, given the option to join the Pirate Crew, or executed.
In 2011, Texas executed the most prisoners in the United States, with a total of 13 executions that year. The state has historically led the nation in the number of executions, reflecting its stringent application of the death penalty. Other states with executions in 2011 included Alabama and Arizona, but none matched Texas's numbers.
Texas
Cowpens
As of 2021, the state that has executed the least amount of prisoners since 1930 is Alaska. Alaska abolished the death penalty in 1957 and has not executed anyone since then. This makes it one of the states with the lowest number of executions in the United States.
cowpens
Cowpens
Cowpens
It was not uncommon for rogue commanders to have prisoners executed. This was true for both sides of the conflict.
Kings Mountain
Kings Mountain
The Tower of London
Texas and Virginia.
The patriots crushed a loyalist militia, and they executed many of the prisoners.