Figure 6. Jonathan Hale and Tinker Dave Beaty (photo provided by the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area). Mid-1864-65- U.S. Army began harsh policy of occupation and punished supporters of guerrillas by confiscating property, arrests, and burning property. This policy led to less support for guerrillas and much hardship. Also, policy for guerrillas was established. forces, used the loyalty oath to identify Pro-Confederate citizens. End of War Some guerrilla activity continued, especially by Champ Ferguson. offered – amnesty to any (except ) who would surrender. If not, the army would declare them outlaws. Most did surrender, or left the area (to ). arrested, tried, hanged. Guerillas Skirmishes and Major Events: Summer 1861 Pickett County. citizen (later guerrilla) Elam Huddleston and – others recover his confiscated goods from his house. Pursued by cousin Col. Stokely Huddleston, C.S., Tennessee Militia. Col. Huddleston shot and killed and escapes to . November-December 1861 Champ Ferguson murders William Frogge while sick in bed – in . Reuben Woods also killed by men. ’s January 1862 Fentress County. Tinker Dave Beaty’s Union Independent Scouts – formed. March 1862 Overton County. Monroe Compromise to stop guerrilla warfare agreed – upon, but soon broken, some say by Champ Ferguson. March 1862 Fentress County, Tennessee and Clinton County, Kentucky. Champ and – gang kill Alexander Huff in Fentress and others in . John Duncan and John Rick also killed by Confederate guerrillas. June 1862 Fentress County. Champ and band kill James Zackary. – Summer 1862 Scott County. Confederate guerrilla raid on homes of Jimmy Slavin, – Esquire Blevins, and Hiram Marcum; the latter on Buffalo Creek. Here Julia Marcum fought and killed a guerrilla with an ax. She lost an eye and a finger. September 1862 W. Lafayette Allen killed by Union guerrillas at Hale’s Mill, . In – retaliation, men burn the mill and nearby houses. ’s October 1862 Wayne County, Kentucky. Champ and gang killed John Williams and – an unnamed enslaved man.
Figure 6. Jonathan Hale and Tinker Dave Beaty (photo provided by the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area). Mid-1864-65- U.S. Army began harsh policy of occupation and punished supporters of guerrillas by confiscating property, arrests, and burning property. This policy led to less support for guerrillas and much hardship. Also, policy for guerrillas was established. forces, used the loyalty oath to identify Pro-Confederate citizens. End of War – Some guerrilla activity continued, especially by Champ Ferguson. offered amnesty to any (except ) who would surrender. If not, the army would declare them outlaws. Most did surrender, or left the area (to ). arrested, tried, hanged. Guerillas Skirmishes and Major Events: Summer 1861 – Pickett County. citizen (later guerrilla) Elam Huddleston and others recover his confiscated goods from his house. Pursued by cousin Col. Stokely Huddleston, C.S., Tennessee Militia. Col. Huddleston shot and killed and escapes to . November-December 1861 – Champ Ferguson murders William Frogge while sick in bed in . Reuben Woods also killed by ’s men. January 1862 – Fentress County. Tinker Dave Beaty’s Union Independent Scouts formed. March 1862 – Overton County. Monroe Compromise to stop guerrilla warfare agreed upon, but soon broken, some say by Champ Ferguson. March 1862 – Fentress County, Tennessee and Clinton County, Kentucky. Champ and gang kill Alexander Huff in Fentress and others in . John Duncan and John Rick also killed by Confederate guerrillas. June 1862 – Fentress County. Champ and band kill James Zackary. Summer 1862 – Scott County. Confederate guerrilla raid on homes of Jimmy Slavin, Esquire Blevins, and Hiram Marcum; the latter on Buffalo Creek. Here Julia Marcum fought and killed a guerrilla with an ax. She lost an eye and a finger. September 1862 – W. Lafayette Allen killed by Union guerrillas at Hale’s Mill, . In retaliation, ’s men burn the mill and nearby houses. October 1862 – Wayne County, Kentucky. Champ and gang killed John Williams and an unnamed enslaved man.