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Submitted: 4/21/20 • Approved: 4/28/20 • Last Updated: 5/1/20 • R302405-G0-S3
Civil War Confederate
CSA
October 14, 1843 -May 12, 1877
Depyty US Marshal: Pursued Dee and James Bailey for passing counterfeit quarters in Comanche. After 10 mile chase, he captured and disarmed brothers. Catching Greene off guard (because of an unruly horse), one prisoner took Greene's rifle and shot him. He returned fire with handgun but was fatally wounded in exchange. Prioners escaped only to be recaptured and hanged on live oak tree here in cemetery where Greene is buried.
Contributed on 4/21/20 by tomtodd
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