Kentucky's Famous Feuds and Tragedies (Paperback)

Paperback. THE GREAT HATFIELD-McCOY FEUD. Origin of the feud.-Fight near the Hatfield Tunnel.-Killing of Bill Staton.-Killing of Ellison Hatfield.-Butchery of the three McCoy brothers.-Murder of Jeff McCoy.-The tell-tale bloody lock of hair.-Quarrel of the Governors of Kentucky and West Virginia.-Official correspondence between them.-Frank Phillips, the daring raider, appears upon the scene.-Capture of members of the Hatfield clan.-Night Attack upon the McCoy home.-Burning of the McCoy home.-Cowardly murder of his daughter Allifair.-Brave defense of old man McCoy and his son Calvin.-Death of Calvin McCoy.-Wounding of Mrs. McCoy.-Heroism of little boy.-Escape of Randall McCoy.-Retribution.-Frank Phillips gives battle to the outlaws.-Death of brutal Jim Vance.-Battle of Grapevine Creek.-List of casualties.-Kentucky and West Virginia on the verge of war.-Phillips, the raider, arrested.-His trial in the United States Court.-His acquittal.-Phillips' pluck.-Triple tragedy at Thacker, W. Va.-Cap Hatfield and his "boy" in the toils.-Their escape from jail.-Defying arrest.-Battle of "Devil's Back Bone."-Destruction of the stronghold with dynamite.-Execution of Ellison Mount.-Conclusion. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. …