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There are many descriptions of the events of July 4, 1876. According to one version of the story, the militia company purposely deployed to block the street and deny passage, and in another, the carriage intentionally drove up against the head of the column. During the hearing on July 6, Robert J. Butler seem to have been genuinely concerned by obstruction of their farm road, that happened to pass through downtown Hamburg. The tenor changed completely when Matthew Calbraith Butler appeared at the second hearing on July 8. All of a sudden there was a demand to disarm the Militia, and armed men appeared in Hamburg. All of this is clear from the Senate Report, titled "South Carolina in 1876".
What is not written there is that M. C. Butler was in close association with Martin Witherspoon Gary, a hardline advocate of the "Straight-Outs" and of the "Edgefield Plan", a ruthless campaign of terror aimed at neutralizing the black majority. What has not been written anywhere is that M. C. Butler's interference was the intentional opening shot of the Edgefield Plan, then and there announcing to the State that the game was on.
It is actually a bit of a puzzle that only four men were picked out and executed. Perhaps M. C. Butler wanted to keep control of the situation and do no more than he felt was necessary. In this respect the later massacre at New Ellenton was much worse, with armed gangs roaming and shooting at will, and even greater loss of life avoided only by interference from the U. S. Army.
Some of the above is my opinion based on a careful reading of the documents, which are:
U. S. Congress (1877). South Carolina in 1876, U.S. Congressional Serial Set, 44th-2nd S.misdoc 48
Budiansky, Stephen (2008). The Bloody Shirt: Terror After Appomattox
Allen, Walter (1969) [1888]. Governor Chamberlain's Administration in South Carolina, A Chapter of Reconstruction in the Southern States
Holt, Thomas (1979). Black over White: Negro Political Leadership in South Carolina during Reconstruction
Haworth, Paul (1906). The Hayes-Tilden Disputed Presidential Election of 1876
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How did Benjamin Franklin feel about the Boston Massacre?
The fatal incident happened on March 5 of 1770. The massacre resulted in the death of five colonists. British troops in the Massachusetts Bay Colony were there to stop demonstrations against the Townshend Acts and keep order, but instead they provoked outrage.
Which person was the reason for the Boston Massacre?
No one person was responsable for the Boston Massacre. The Colonists were just fed up with the British, and how they kept taxing the colonies, even though most thought that they had no right to. During the Massacre, a large group of Colonists saw about five British soldiers, and threw snow and rocks at them. The Colonists provoked them enough to cause them to fire into the crowd. The soldiers were later charged for murder, but John Adams defended them in a trial and they were released.
Where is the Hamburg Public Library in Hamburg located?
The address of the Hamburg Public Library is: 1301 Main St, Hamburg, 51640 1327
What is an accurate statements about the Boston massacre is not accurate?
An inaccurate statement about the Boston Massacre is that it was a premeditated attack by British soldiers on unarmed civilians. In reality, the incident occurred on March 5, 1770, during a confrontation between British troops and colonists, which escalated into violence. The soldiers acted in self-defense after being provoked by the crowd, leading to the tragic shooting that resulted in the deaths of five colonists.
Why did Paul Revere and others in Boston call what happened on March 5 1770 the Boston Massacre?
Although only five people were killed in the provoked display of British violence, revolutionary demagogues wished to inflame patriotic sentiments so they used the term 'massacre'.
In response to the hamburg massacre president grant?
sent in federal troops
What did the crowd do in the Boston massacre as the British soldiers approached them?
They provoked the soldiers and threw things at them!
What did the crowd do as the British soldier soldiers approach them in the Boston massacre?
They provoked the soldiers and threw things at them!
What two events helped the redeemers regain power in South Carolina in 1876?
A violent election period and the "Hamburg massacre" in Hamburg now in North Augusta.
What is the hamburg Massacre?
A clash between white farmers and an all-black militia
How did Benjamin Franklin feel about the Boston Massacre?
The fatal incident happened on March 5 of 1770. The massacre resulted in the death of five colonists. British troops in the Massachusetts Bay Colony were there to stop demonstrations against the Townshend Acts and keep order, but instead they provoked outrage.
How can you use the word provoked in a sentence?
In his defence, he claimed he was provoked.His immaturity provoked the bear to defend her cubs by killing him.
What is the country of hamburg?
Hamburg is in Germany...
The country of hamburg?
Hamburg is in Germany.
What is the country for hamburg?
Hamburg is in Germany.
Which person was the reason for the Boston Massacre?
No one person was responsable for the Boston Massacre. The Colonists were just fed up with the British, and how they kept taxing the colonies, even though most thought that they had no right to. During the Massacre, a large group of Colonists saw about five British soldiers, and threw snow and rocks at them. The Colonists provoked them enough to cause them to fire into the crowd. The soldiers were later charged for murder, but John Adams defended them in a trial and they were released.
Where is the Hamburg Public Library in Hamburg located?
The address of the Hamburg Public Library is: 1301 Main St, Hamburg, 51640 1327
