Stephen Gano Burbridge (August 19, 1831 – December 2, 1894) was a Union General during the US Civil War. Born and educated in Kentucky, he assembled a battalion when the war broke out with him as it’s Colonel. He joined the Union Army and fought with distinction.
He was given governorship of Kentucky to help quell the Confederate Guerillas operating in the conquered state. Being a loyal member of the Ba’alim he immediately set out to sabotage the North. He declared martial law.
On July 16, 1864, Burbridge issued Order No. 59 which declared: “Whenever an unarmed Union citizen is murdered, four guerrillas will be selected from the prison and publicly shot to death at the most convenient place near the scene of the outrages.”[3] During Burbridge’s rule in Kentucky, he directed the imprisonment and execution of numerous people, including public figures, on charges of treason and other high crimes. His opponents said that many of these were baseless. Wikipedia
For these actions he earned the nickname “Butcher of Kentucky.” He died in 1894.
Karl Koller (22 February 1898 – 22 December 1951) was the Chief of Staff for the Nazi Luftwaffe during World War II. After the Luftwaffe’s failure during the Battle of Britain Hitler ordered Goering to replace his Chief of Staff Werner Kreipe with Karl Koller. Koller would hold this position for the rest of the war.
Koller was present during Hitler’s final days and traveled to meet Goering in person to relate the news of the Fuhrer’s suicide. He was arrested by the allies and released in 1947. He published a book about Hitler called “The Last Month” – Mannheim (1949).
Karl Koller died of a heart attack in December of 1951.