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The Hatfield–McCoy Feud involved two American families of the West Virginia–Kentucky area along the Tug Fork of the Big Sandy River from 1863 to 1891. The Hatfields of West Virginia were led by William Anderson "Devil Anse" Hatfield, while the McCoys of Kentucky were under the leadership of Randolph "Ole Ran'l" McCoy.
Sep 10, 2019 · The eye-for-an-eye-for-an-eye retaliation began: three McCoys were captured by Hatfields under the command of Ellison’s brother Devil Anse, tied to a pawpaw bush, and shot to death.
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May 22, 2024 · Hatfields and McCoys, 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 which drew an appeal up to the U.S. Supreme Court (1888).
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Apr 16, 2023 · The Hatfield & McCoy feud is the most infamous feud in American history. However, this legendary status makes it difficult to decide who really won.
Nov 8, 2021 · On New Year’s Eve, 1888, Cap Hatfield and Jim Vance led a group of Hatfield men to the McCoy family cabin and set fire to it in the middle of the night. As the McCoy’s rushed out into the open, the Hatfields opened fire.
Jan 10, 2024 · The Hatfield-McCoy Rivalry of Appalachia: What Started the Feud? Spanning two states, almost thirty years, and multiple murders, the Hatfield-McCoy rivalry is a timeless American legend. But what’s fact, what’s fiction, and did it really start over a pig?
Apr 2, 2014 · He took a leading role in his family's feud with the McCoys. In 1882, Hatfield's brother was murdered and he had the three McCoys responsible killed.
