THE JOHNSON COUNTY WAR (WYOMING) 1892. AMERICAN WEST (1840-1895)
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AMERICAN WEST (1840-1895)
THE JOHNSON COUNTY WAR (WYOMING) 1892:
Events Of The Johnson County War:
The first farmers on the Plains clashed with the cattle barons who had their ranches there. There were many disputes, particularly over fencing and waterholes, leading to a series of clashes known as the range wars. The most famous confrontation was the Johnson County War.
- Governor Barber of Wyoming supported the cattlemen,who said homesteaders ('nesters') were rustling (stealing) their cattle.
- The sheriff of Buffalo (Red Angus) supported the homesteaders, who said the…
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