Hatfields Vs. Mccoys
Bang! This was a sound heard often in the Tug Valley area during the Hatfield and McCoy family feud. It was the sound of rifles blowing off shots and the sound of the Judge trying to keep order in the Logan County Courthouse. The Tug Valley area divided West Virginia and Kentucky. The McCoys lived on the Kentucky side and the Hatfields lived on the West Virginia side (Waller 1). That means that they were both on the Confederate side during the Civil War. Union sympathizers were rare in the Tug Valley. Asa Harmon McCoy was one of those Union sympathizers. He joined the Union Army in 1864. He was later killed by a Confederate guerilla unit known as the Logan Wildcats, when he returned home on January 7, 1865 (Waller 17). This was the cause of the 30 year feud between the Hatfields and the McCoys. The Hatfields lived on the West Virginia side of the Tug and were lead by William Anderson Hatfield, better known as “Devil Anase” (Waller 1). Devil Anase was tall, with stooped shoulders, a black beard and a prominent nose (Waller 2). Devil Anase was married to Levicy. They had a large family together. Devil Anase was the leader of a Confederate guerilla unit known as the “Logan Wildcats
Presently, Logan County has been formed into Mingo County. Matewan is in Mingo County. Matewan, West Virginia has been designated as a historical landmark by the National Park Service because of the events that took place there. The Matewan Area Community Action Team is now trying to form activities for the Hatfields and the McCoys to take part in. They are trying to form a McCoy-Hatfield bike show, auto show, and trail system. They are also working hard to get a yearly festival to take place between the two families. They are trying to develop this area to promote both the local economy and tourism. Many residents of Matewan can trace their ancestry back to Devil Anse Hatfield and Randolph McCoy. If these two men were still alive today, they would be surprised to see what has happened to their legacy. the largest ever held in Logan County and was held in Sarah Ann, West Virginia. Devil Anse’s burial was dedicated as a nation monument (Rice 8). Both of these men were great men and will never be forgotten in the Tug Valley area.
Some topics in this essay:
Devil Anase,
Frank Phillips,
Randolph McCoy,
Hatfields McCoys,
Harmon McCoy,
Grapevine Creek,
Floyd Hatfield,
Jr McCoy,
Devil Anse,
Tug August,
devil anase,
west virginia,
harmon mccoy,
randolph mccoy,
tug valley,
frank phillips,
mccoy brothers,
devil anse,
lugar 5,
mccoy family,
hatfields lived west,
lived west virginia,
frank phillips hatfields,
mingo county matewan,
killing harmon mccoy,
Join now to see the rest of the essay!
Approximate Word count = 1398
Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)
|
Example Essays Home
