sentences:  In early 1958 they called for a gathering in Maxton, intended to intimidate the Lumbee and other people of color.On January 18, 1958, armed Lumbee responded by gathering many more men and they chased off an estimated 50 Klansmen and supporters led by grand wizard James W. "Catfish" Cole in what became known as the Battle of Hayes Pond, after the site of the action.According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.2%) is water.