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Nov 8, 2014 · The event came to be called the Johnson County War. Longtime Wyoming historian T.A. Larson ranked it “the most notorious event in the history of Wyoming.”. Numerous court records contain valuable information on the invasion, as do other government documents, especially land files.
The Johnson County War, also known as the War on Powder River and the Wyoming Range War, was a range conflict that took place in Johnson County, Wyoming from 1889 to 1893. The conflict began when cattle companies started ruthlessly persecuting alleged rustlers in the area, many of whom were settlers who competed with them for livestock, land ...
- Stock, grazing and water rights disputes
- Homesteader victory
- July 20, 1889 - May 24, 1893
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The event came to be called the Johnson County War. Longtime Wyoming historian T.A. Larson ranked it “the most notorious event in the history of Wyoming.”. Numerous court records contain valuable information on the invasion, as do other government documents, especially land files.
Aug 21, 2018 · Nate Champion. On April 9th, 1892 in Johnson County, Wyoming a column of hard-looking men rode up to within a short distance of the small ranch headquarters just south of the Middle Fork of the Powder River just before dawn. The icy snow blowing in from the north was blinding. They dismounted and held a short parley.
Oct 17, 2017 · Champion of the Johnson County War. by Ron Soodalter 10/17/2017. Share This Article. During the April 9, 1892, siege of Wyoming’s KC Ranch, Nate Champion put up a mighty one-man stand, even prompting one of his enemies to call him ‘a he-man with plenty of guts’. Wyoming in early April can be brutal, and the small army of more than 50 ...
- Ron Soodalter
By the late 1880’s and 1890’s, the press responded with sensational stories of lawlessness and cattle rustling in Johnson County. Running Iron which could be carried horseback and used to brand maverick calves. The small cattlemen rebelled by conducting their own round-ups, and continuing to maverick.
Apr 13, 2013 · By 1892, Johnson County was on the verge of war. The big ranchers in the Wyoming Stock Growers Association reported tremendous losses to rustlers during 1890, and there were few among the general ...
