The war of the regulation, also known as regulator movement, was an uprising in british americas carolina colonies, lasting from about 1765 to 1771, in which citizens took up arms against colonial officials, whom they viewed as corrupt. In the isolated settlement of east hamilton in shelby county, many of those who ate a cake while attending a wedding supper came down with a sudden illness and over a period of days as many as forty. Texas regulatormoderator war was one of the worst feuds ever. The 18391844 regulatormoderator war, or the shelby county war, was a nineteenth. This history of the murderous regulatormoderator war was the first title in the bob and doris bowman east texas history series. Oct 16, 2015 texas regulatormoderator war was one of the worst feuds ever. From 1840 through 1844 east texas was wracked by murderous violence between regulator and moderator factions. Recollections of the war of the moderators and regulators. In june, 1856, law enforcement not only broke down completely in orange county, but was indeed a part of that countys crimeridden element. Middleton wrote history of the regulators and moderators, his memoir, in his seventyfifth year. The first major feud to break out in texas was born during texas days as a republic. The 18391844 regulatormoderator war, or the shelby county war, was a nineteenth century feud in east texas during the republic of texas years between rival factions. The difficulty that would give birth to the regulator moderator war began when charles w.
The regulators were a large group of north carolina colonists who opposed the taxation and fee system imposed by. Like many of the later feuds, this trouble was at first a contest between organized outlaws. The regulator moderator war was a feud in harrison and shelby counties in the redlands of east texas from 1839 to 1844. Everything was going well until potter got involved in the regulatormoderator war. The regulatormoderator war of east texas legends of america. The 18391844 regulator moderator war, or the shelby county war, was a nineteenth century feud in east texas during the republic of texas years between rival factions. Two days before driving to dallas for the drt convention, i received from the university of north texas press the new cover for the reprint of my 2006 book, war in east texas, regulators vs. It was published in 1995 by the panola county historical and genealogical association. The regulatormoderator war the regulatormoderator war refers to a feud in harrison and shelby counties in the redlands of east texas between 1839 to 1844, an area that had become the environment of many undesirable and lawless characters. Oneal is the author of more than thirty books, including the johnson county war 2005 nola book of the year, the regulatormoderator war, historic ranches of the old west, encyclopedia of western gunfighters. Jackson surrendered to the authorities of panola county but was acquitted. Mcdonald, phd i f we can sort this out, it goes something like this. Only the personal intervention of president sam houston and an invasion of the militia of the republic of texas halted the bloodletting. For the book by john middleton, see the bibliography regulatormoderator war.
Although not as well known as the hatfield and mccoy feud, it is still legendary in texas, and some say is still a goinon. Feuds the handbook of texas online texas state historical. History of the regulators and moderators and the shelby county war in 1841 and 1842, in the republic of texas, with facts and incidents in the early history of the republic and state, from 1837 to the annexation, together with incidents of frontier life and indian troubles, and the war on the reserve in young county in 1857. In an attempt to control the rampant crime, a group of vigilantes formed who called themselves the regulators, but this group was so extreme in their attempts to stop crime, that another group of countervigilantes soon formed to moderate the regulators.
Moormans brotherinlaw, daggett, apparently didnt get enough fighting in the regulatormoderator war. History of the regulators and moderators and the shelby county war in 1841 and 1842, in the republic of texas, with facts and incidents in the early history of the republic and state, from 1837 to the annexation, together with incidents of frontier life and indian troubles, and the war on the reserve in young county in 1857, book, january 1, 1883. Raees ung description of the war people involved alfred george and joseph b. Rangers and regulators of the teneha, a novel written by captain meade in 1852, about the rise and fall of the regulatormoderator movement. Nov 30, 2015 becky had asked me to speak on the regulatormoderator war, which originated in newlyorganized harrison county late in 1840. Regulatormoderator war the handbook of texas online. Ephraim m daggett reminiscences of his participation in the regulatormoderator war, and the characters he met in eastern texas in the late 1830s and early 1840s, including lyman rathbun he mistakenly calls him simon.
The book is published by university of north texas press. Jackson made a group called the regulators to fight crime. Glenns texas history blog comments war in east texas. Lester dismissed any allegations against bradley for ambushing the runnels. By the end of the regulator moderator war over 40 people had been killed. A regulator affiliated judge, john ingram threw out all charges against moorman in the killing of james hall, and moderator jurist s.
This is not the same regulators that billy the kid led. Murder in shelbyville regulator moderator country jacksons regulators watt moorman war comes to harrison county regulator ascendancy of hogs and men mobilization battle houston and the militia deadly aftermath legacy of a blood feud. More than thirty men were killed in assassinations, lynchings, ambushes, street fights, and pitched battles. Benjamin barton was robbed and killed during the war when he was returning to his home in marshall from selling some livestock in. The principal leaders of the regulators were charles w. The details of that regulatormoderator war would fill a book, brought stringent denunciations from president sam houston, and lack of space will allow no greater elaboration of it.
Recollections of the war of the moderators and regulators, between 1860 and 1880. Moorman, and the principal leaders of the moderators were edward merchant, john m. Soon raids, livestock thievery, and murders erupted in. The regulator moderator war was the first and largest of the many blood feuds of texas. The regulatormoderator war was the first and largestin numbers of participants and fatalitiesof the many blood feuds of texas, and bill oneals book is. A tragic, unthinkable incident in the spring of 1847, frequently associated with the regulatormoderator war, remains after 157 years one of east texas worst mass murders if it was murder. Our family history is that my husbands ancestor, j. Summary of the regulators of north carolina 17651771. Regulatormoderator war centennial marker linden, texas.
The book proved quite popular i signed 200 copies in two hours in shelbyville, the village which was the center of conflict. This book is about the regulator moderator feud that started in east texas during the 1840s. Texas historical association and author or editor of more than 20 books on texas. The war started out as a dispute of land ownership before becoming a violent conflict for control of the local econ. The bloody neutral ground of harrison county, texas. May 16, 2012 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. For years, a strip of land in east texas that bordered louisiana and mexico had been ignored by spanish, mexican and texas authorities. In 1847, a moderator partisan named wilkerson had a wedding party for his adopted daughter. Our family the taylors were part of the moderators. Before long, each faction grew to include sympathizers from miles away, spreading the war, which had been primarily located in just harrison and shelby counties, to involve nacogdoches, san augustine and other east texas. Records of court proceedings of harrison county, minute book a, p.
From 1840 through 1844 east texas was wracked by murderous violence between regulator and moderator factions more than thirty men were killed in assassinations, lynchings, ambushes, street fights, and pitched battles. May 19, 2018 this history of the murderous regulatormoderator war was the first title in the bob and doris bowman east texas history series. Moderators by bill oneal, narrated by cliff allen, is produced by university press audiobooks. Regulatormoderator war the handbook of texas online texas. Regulatormoderator war news newspapers books scholar jstor october 2009 learn how and when to remove this template. Moderators, war in east texas, which was published in 2006 in conjunction with the east texas historical association. Soon raids, livestock thievery, and murders erupted in the region and took the lives of over 40 men. The johnsonsims feud, the johnson county war 2005 nola book of. Benjamin barton was robbed and killed during the war when he was returning to his home in marshall from selling some livestock in louisiana. Jan 01, 2010 the regulatormoderator war was the first and largestin numbers of participants and fatalitiesof the many blood feuds of texas, and bill oneals book is the first detailed account of this feud. Texas was the site of more blood feuds than any other state or territory, enduring these conflicts for.
History of the regulators and moderators and the shelby. John spencer bassett 18671928, professor of history at trinity college later duke university, wrote extensively about north carolina history, including the regulation movement, about which he published a lengthy article in the 1894 american historical association report. Shelby county, in the summer of 1844, was essentially a war zone between two groups determined to exterminate each other. Dec 31, 2006 this book is about the regulatormoderator feud that started in east texas during the 1840s. Excerpts from book ordered about the regulator moderator war 18401844 january 2003 the regulatormoderator war. Though the rebellion did not change the power structure, some historians consider it a catalyst to the american revolutionary war. While both sides fought alongside each other in the mexicanamerican war, animosity between those involved lasted for. But bad feelings and deeds continued after that point.
The regulatormoderator war was the first and largest of the many. In it he proudly claims that he has been a citizen of texas ever since june 1837 and was a direct participant in the shelby county conflict but he admits that many years have passed since the events in question. The regulatormoderator war was the first and largestin numbers of participants and fatalitiesof the many blood feuds of texas, and bill oneals book is the first detailed account of this feud. Texas was the site of more blood feuds than any other. Jackson killed jo goodbread, because the latter had been treating to kill him.
By the end of the regulatormoderator war over 40 people had been killed. Bill oneal includes rosters of names of the regulator and moderator factions arranged by the counties in which the individuals were associated, along with a roster of the victims of the war. Moormans brotherinlaw, daggett, apparently didnt get enough fighting in the regulator moderator war. Josh, i have a book titled regulator moderator war an east texas feud written by leila b. The regulatormoderator war was the first and largest of the many blood feuds of texas. Moderators and millions of other books are available for instant access. Rangers and regulators of the teneha, a novel written by captain meade in 1852, about the rise and fall of. Becky had asked me to speak on the regulatormoderator war, which originated in newlyorganized harrison county late in 1840. Only one important feud broke out in texas before the civil war the regulatormoderator war, which flourished in shelby county and adjacent regions from 1839 to 1844, involved several hundred men on each side, and caused much bloodshed and violence. By the time texas became a republic, the swatch of land had. The regulatormoderator war was the first and largestin numbers of participants and fatalitiesof the many blood feuds of texas, and bill oneals book is the. The war started out as a dispute of land ownership before becoming a violent conflict for control of the local economy. The difficulty that would give birth to the regulatormoderator war began when charles w.
He has included numerous photographs, maps to help the reader to identify various locations of specific events, and rosters of names of the. The regulatormoderator war was a feud in harrison and shelby counties in the redlands of east texas from 1839 to 1844. Camels vs mules november 2015 marshall trimble in the years following the mexican war and the gadsden purchase the united states was planning to survey a wagon road along the 35 th parallel that would suffice until railroads could be built. Murder in shelbyville regulatormoderator country jacksons regulators watt moorman war comes to harrison county regulator ascendancy of hogs and men mobilization battle houston and the militia deadly aftermath legacy of a blood feud. Texas resource center for children texas childrens book. He fought in the mexican war of 184546, then represented shelby county in the texas.
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