Blood feud : the Hatfields and the McCoys : the epic story of murder and vengeance

America's most notorious family feud began in 1865 with the murder of a Harmon McCoy, a Union soldier, by a Confederate Hatfield relative. But Southern grudges run long and deep. More than a decade later tempers flared over stolen hogs. This accusation triggered years of bloody violence and retribution that led to a tragic Romeo-and-Juliet interlude, a Supreme Court ruling, and Kentucky's last public hanging. The final feud trial took place in 1898, but the rivalry didn't end there. Its legend continues to have an enormous impact on the popular imagination and the people of the region. Here is a fascinating new look at the infamous story of the Hatfields and the McCoys. A Fascinating New Look At The Infamous Story Of The Hatfields And The Mccoys And Their Blood Feud That Began In 1865 With The Murder Of Harmon Mccoy, A Union Soldier, By A Confederate Hatfield Relative. Introduction : Murderland -- The Path To Pikeville -- Dark And Bloody Ground -- Border States -- Hog Trial -- Montagues And Capulets Of The Cumberlands -- Pawpaw Murders -- Devil Anse And The Hellhounds -- New Year's Night Massacre -- All Over But The Shouting -- The Hatfields Made Me Do It! -- Survivors -- Other Feuds -- The Corsica Of America -- The Inner Hillbilly -- Man Toys -- Epilogue : The Hatfield-mccoy Industry -- Appendix : Green Are The Woods / By Abner Vance. Lisa Alther. Maps And Genealogical Tables On Folded Dust Jacket. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 270-273) And Index. Introduction : murderland Origins The path to Pikeville Dark and bloody ground Border states Avengement Hog trial Montagues and Capulets of the Cumberlands Pawpaw murders Devil anse and the hellhounds New year's night massacre All over but the shouting "The Hatfields made me do it!" Aftermath Survivors Other feuds The Corsica of America The inner hillbilly Man toys Epilogue: the Hatfield-McCoy industry Acknowledgments Appendix: "Green are the woods" by Abner Vance Endnotes Selected bibliography Index. From the Introduction: Murderland... I had always regarded the Hatfield-McCoy feud with derision, at what I saw as the drunken antics of dim-witted psychopaths fighting over the ownership of a hog. But as I researched the topic, it soon became clear not only that I myself have more than one dog in this unfortunate fight but also that derision is hardly an appropriate response to a tragedy with such far-reaching consequences.