Warren. Ironically, shortly after his win, Warren resigned as governor to take a position as a Wyoming Senator thus placing Barber into the governor’s spot. Any other time this might be unusual to have this happen, unless you look at those Barber knew. Governor Barber happened to be not only classmate from the Medical School of the University of Pennsylvania, but was friends with Dr. Charles Penrose, who was the physician who accompanied the raiders to Johnson County. Barber, was very much aware of the plan that was taking place in Cheyenne and what was about to be executed by these invaders. In Bill O’Neils book The Johnson County War, he brings up a great point about the acting governor. In taking the position of the governor, he was …show more content…
had accused them of being. Many would questions Governor Barber actions in having the invaders now prisoners brought from Buffalo (Johnson County) back to Cheyenne (Laramie County). These prisoners were being brought back hundreds of miles back from where the alleged crime was committed to be housed in what was pretty much a safe haven for many of them including the hired guns. One looming question was why bring them to Cheyenne when Johnson County was going to have to pay the bill to have them placed in jail in Cheyenne versus Buffalo? Johnson County would go bankrupt through the length of the trial as they paid large sums of many to move the prisoners and a per diem each day for those prisoners jailed in Cheyenne. John Davis author of Wyoming Range Wars, stated, “Those attending were of two minds, on the one hand, outrage over the invasion persisted, but on the other, many argued that pursuing the case would bankrupt Johnson County and a conviction was doubtful”. Having the governor on their side was only a part of their devious plan, which had been shaping up for years. Not only was there members of the Wyoming State government involved but there were federal government alliances as well who collaborated with the
McMurtry, Larry. 2005. Oh What a Slaughter: Massacres in the American West: 1846-1890. 10th Ed. New York, NY: Simon and Schuster.
The Trent Affair was the diplomatic crisis that potentially brought Great Britain and the United States closest to war during the first year of the American Civil War. Although war seemed possible, both sides managed to avoid an armed conflict, and in the process gained greater confidence in one another.
The journey of exploration to the western territories brought the white man many great things, but they did face some opposition. The US government made plans to explore the Black Hills, after hearing of the gold it contained. This was not an easy task. The Sioux, with strong force, were not giving up their sacred land easily. The only way to gain the territory of the Black Hills was to wage war against the Sioux. The Battle of the Little Big Horn was one battle that the US will never forget. General George Custer led an army of men to take out the Sioux, one of the battalions was completely wiped out including Custer. The Sioux were very strong, but US had a lot more power and technology. Why did we get massacred? This question has been a mystery to many people throughout the years. Sergeant Windolph, of Benteen’s cavalry, and John F. Finerty, from General Crooks cavalry, bring us some personal accounts and memories of this tragedy.
Billy the Kid was an outlaw and a fugitive. He escaped the county jail, execution, and was a part of the beginning of the Lincoln County War. He was born as William Henry McCarthy Jr. on November 23rd 1859. McCarthy’s Mother died of tuberculosis when he was only 15, and was then sent to a boarding home after his stepfather decided against raising him. The Kid was a significant figure in history because he exposed the corruption in government and cattle ranching in the state of New Mexico and evaded capture numerous times.
Elisha W. Dodson was appointed sheriff, with John H. Williams, younger brother of Morris Williams, as deputy. Wallace Hakes Hickox was appointed by the governor to be county clerk after stout. In spring of 1867, two federal companies under a Major Mulligan were stationed in dover to help the civil authorities bring order to the area. The troops remained until 1869, when Governor Powell Clayton removed them. However, violence flared up again with the July 5, 1872, assassination attempt upon Deputy Williams. In response, Dodson received permission from Ozro A. Hadley, who was serving as governor following Claytons 1871 resignation, to organize a company of militia to clamp down on the violence. On July 8, County Clerk Wallace H. Hickox, Sheriff Dodson, and William A. Stewart, the county superintendent of public instruction, arrested Nicholas J. Hale as well as his son William, Joseph Tucker, and Isham Liberty West. the posse, taking their prisoners to Dardanelle, crossed Shiloh Creek in the dark when shots were fired into the group of prisoners. Tucker and William Hale were shot from their horses; both were
Morgan worked as a lawman just like his brothers and he was a lawman before Wyatt. Warren Earp the youngest Earp of them came to tombstone right after Morgan’s death to help in bringing his dead body back to Colton, California to bury him. James Earp was a member of Union Army and fought in the Civil War. Wyatt helped out the community because he was a policeman. Everybody will remember Wyatt from when he had the gunfight at the O.K. Corral. When Wyatt was not doing anything he liked to fill in the free time by gambling.
The Trans-Mississippi West was the least important but yet the most significant theater in the Civil War. The Trans-Mississippi to the west of the Mississippi River to the Appalachian Mountains, was the scene of almost 73 military engagements. It is often known as the “Unknown Civil War”because most attention was directed toward the Eastern Theater. Technically, the Civil War started in Missouri and what was known as Bloody Kansas before the firing on Fort Sumter. The Trans-Mississippi Theater was divided into two major areas. The states of Missouri, Arkansas, Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma), Texas and Louisiana west of the Mississippi the Confederate Trans-Mississippi Department, which was
“Old Hickory’s War” by David S. Heidler gives an in depth outlook on the United States American Indian relations through The War of 1812, The Creek War, and the Seminole War. Heidler does this with a major focus on Andrew Jackson’s role played in this. Heidler clearly does not support Andrew Jackson’s actions throughout these event, portraying him to be a reckless and power hungry leader of the United States. Heidler states in his thesis that Jackson saw personal gain in expansion, Spanish and Indians that would interfere with United States expansion would be either banished or killed, both Spanish and United States government understood Jackson would stop at no cost, and that Jackson would make his Florida campaigns his personal obsession.
Fort Sumter was the turning point of the civil war that brought brothers to arms. Fort Sumter is one of Americas known battle grounds it has led to the turning point in the civil war. Confederate forces had many advantages over Union forces including their fighting style, a lot of issues thy faced were fighting styles and adapting to new warfare.
Do you know what happen at the Battle of Little Bighorn? The Battle of Little Bighorn, also known as Custer’s Last Stand, took place on June 25, 1876 in Montana to settle the dispute over the Black Hills and drive the Indians back to their reservations. Under the command of Sitting Bull the Indian armies decided to wage war against the white people for refusing to stay out of their land in the Black Hills. To drive the Indians back into their reservations the U.S. army split into three columns to attack the Indians. A great factor to consider in the battle is the weapons used by both sides and not bringing certain weapons to the battle.
The United States is at war but this time it is not at war with a foreign country it is at war with itself, a civil war. Whatever the cause of the civil war does not concern us for the events and information that follow will focus on a battle that comes toward the end of the civil war not the cause of the war. The Savannah Campaign or the March to the Sea was important in the civil war but one battle in particular had more importance than the others did. The Battle at Fort Macalister, a Battle led by General William Babcock Hazen ensured the success of the Savannah Campaign and led to the eventual seizure of the city itself.
The video about Andrew Johnson was very helpful and informative. It was very interesting how Johnson looked to Andrew Jackson as a model. His views on the newly freed slaves made sad, especially since the nation had fought and come so far only to be delayed by a stubborn president.
After reading chapter 3, I have found several things I could agree upon with the author Yancey. Yancey writes “Perhaps the intensity of feeling among the three traditional stems from a common heritage: family disputes are always the stubbornest, and civil wars the bloodiest”
Mostly all incidents in the range wars was personal violence, in other words, they were small acts of violence that usually ended up being between 2 people over the land they could run their cattle on. Using the railroad, Texas ranchers began moving their herds of cattle up to Kansas, where they could be shipped yet again in another direction to the rancher ideal place to graze. With and more of this happening, the newcomers were entering land where they we not wanted, and the West had a bit of an over grazing problem. Vigilante work made a huge appearance during another non-fictional incident of violence. The Johnson County War was the era of an extreme amount of cattle rustling. “In 1884, the association began prohibiting members from employing cowboys who owned cattle or brands because they feared that these men would claim the stray, unbranded calves of their owners” But “There were but fourteen members of the vigilance committee and they were all men who had stock on the range and who had suffered at the hands of the thieves” An incident in 1889 was an example of retaliation a couple was kidnapped and lynched for cattle rustling, the big stock growers over looked
The war originated from a feud between two rival stores in Lincoln County, which encompassed about one fifth of the land mass of the New Mexico territory. In 1874, Lawrence Murphy opened a general store and partnered with James Dolan. Their store was the only general store in Lincoln County and price-gouged the cost of goods to local inhabitants and bought cattle well below market value from local ranchers. In 1876 Alexander McSween and John Tunstall opened a rival store nearby. Tensions grew over the next two years and on February 18, 1878 Tunstall was killed, allegedly by hands hired from Dolan and Murphy. This officially started the Lincoln County War (Weiser, 2012).