Hatfields and McCoys

Hatfields and McCoys
Two families of the U.S. Appalachian Mountains who engaged in a backwoods feud in the late 19th century.

The families, each with at least 13 children and numerous other relatives, lived on opposite sides of a border stream, the Hatfields in West Virginia and the McCoys in Kentucky. The feud may have originated in opposing allegiances in the American Civil War. In 1882 the first murder of a Hatfield was followed by the murder of three McCoys. Retaliatory raids and murders continued with little interference from local police. In 1888 a posse of McCoys led by a deputy sheriff captured nine Hatfields in West Virginia and took them to Kentucky to stand trial for murder. West Virginia officials charged Kentucky officials with kidnapping. Newspapers nationwide carried the story. The U.S. Supreme Court eventually ruled in favour of Kentucky. The trials resulted in one sentence of death and eight of imprisonment. Flare-ups gradually abated by the 1920s.

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Hatfield and McCoy Families — ▪ American family       two American Appalachian mountaineer families who, with their kinfolk and neighbours, engaged in a legendary feud that attracted nationwide attention in the 1880s and 90s and prompted judicial and police actions, one of… …   Universalium

  • List of television shows and movies in West Virginia — This is a list of television shows and/or movies that were either filmed, or set, in the U.S. state of West Virginia Movies * A Beautiful Mind (2001) * A Killing Affair (1986) * Act of Vengeance (1986) * The Antler Boy (1994) * Bubble (2006) *… …   Wikipedia

  • Hatfield-McCoy feud — The Hatfield McCoy feud (1878–1891) is an account of American lore that has become a metaphor for bitterly feuding rival parties in general. It involved two warring families of the West Virginia Kentucky backcountry along the Tug Fork River, off… …   Wikipedia

  • Вражда Хаттфилдов и Маккоев — Эта статья слишком короткая. Пожалуйста …   Википедия

  • Los Hatfield y los Mc Coy — El clan Hatfield en 1897. Placa recordatoria de la guerra …   Wikipedia Español

  • Phillip E. Hardy — (born May 27, 1956) is a American music critic, novelist and musician.He was born in Manhassett, New York.CareerHardy began his drumming career in the mid 1970s, occasionally filling in as substitute drummer for Los Angeles punk band The Weasels …   Wikipedia

  • List of characters in Time Squad — This is a list of characters, including historical figures, that appear in the animated television series Time Squad . Major characters * Beauregard Buck Tuddrussel (Rob Paulsen): A burly time cop in the peak of physical condition, Buck is less… …   Wikipedia

  • Folklore of the United States — The folklore of the United States, or American folklore, is one of the folk traditions which has evolved on the North American continent since Europeans arrived in the 16th century. While it contains much in the way of Native American tradition,… …   Wikipedia

  • Branson, Missouri — Infobox Settlement official name = Branson, Missouri settlement type = City nickname = Live Entertainment Capital of the World! imagesize = 250px image caption = A typical busy night on The Strip (Hwy 76) image image mapsize = 250px map caption …   Wikipedia

  • Rod Blagojevich — For other people named Blagojevich, see Blagojević. Rod R. Blagojevich 40th Governor of Illinois In office January 13, 2003 – January 29, 2009 Lieutenant Pat Quinn …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”