Hatfields and the McCoys... (1 Viewer)

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The American Feud...that became a legend...

The History Channel...May 28th...Memorial Day...a 3 part miniseries...

I will be at the Texas Toy Soldier Show that weekend...but I'm sure they will repeat it...

this might really be a good watch...and I'm always in the mood for a good Western...

trailer link below...

Bill Paxton
Powers Booth
Kevin Costner
Tom Berringer

http://www.history.com/shows/hatfie...ys-sneak-peek#hatfields-and-mccoys-sneak-peek
 
I am eagerly awaiting this production. I have done some reading on the subject and find it very interesting. The cast is a good one, so I have high hopes. -- Al
 
You may have to lower them Al. After all it's the History Channel. I've read that the production sets the feud within the Civil War and from what I understand (not knowing much about this) that's incorrect.
 
Al...I have always known the expression...since a child...

"fighting like the Hatfields and McCoys"...

but never really knew the origin of the feud...

I too have been watching some YouTube videos and reading Google links to this ......

could a pig really have started all this....^&grin....

I'm anxious to see it...
 
jazzeum said:
You may have to lower them Al. After all it's the History Channel. I've read that the production sets the feud within the Civil War and from what I understand (not knowing much about this) that's incorrect.
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Brad, I hope it's not too bad. In actuallity, many believe the first shot in the family war was fired during the ACW as Asa Harmon McCoy, a union sympathizer and Union Army vet, was found shot to death shortly after his discharge from the army. Blame has been laid to Devil Anse Hatfield or his uncle, Jim Vance, both of whom were Confederate guerilla leaders. This is only a tenuous connection as the feud proper didn't break out for another 13 years and didn't really start rolling until the late 1870's. Both sides claimed that there was no ACW connection to the feud. Maybe the History Channel has better info or is just going with somewhat skimpy evidence. -- Al
 
Brad...

I think Al is right...and I think the History Channel is right...from what I have read about it this week...

the first recorded disagreement was...that Asa Harmon McCoy was murdered in Jan of 1865...3 months before the end of the Civil War...so...the setting seems right...

their dispute was over Asa joining the Union army instead of the Confederate side...seen as an act of disloyalty...

after Harmon was discharged from the Army early because of a broken leg, he returned home to a warning from Jim Vance (the uncle of Devil Hatfield)...that Harmon could expect a visit from the Confederate Devil Anse's Wildcats...

but in an era where Harmon's military service was an act of disloyalty, even Harmon's own family believed he had brought his murder on himself...

the time setting seems an appropriate place to start this story...

the feud did escalate later over the ownership of some pigs...but Asa's murder...does seem like the proper begining...and it was before the Civil War ended...
 
From doing some quick research, the 1865 incident was an isolated incident but not what necessarily triggered this "feud." During the Civil War guerrilla warfare between Union and Confederate sympthasizers in the the same general region was a prevalent problem and has been written about quite a bit. Daniel Sutherland's book, A Savage Conflict: The Decisive Role of Guerrillas in the American Civil War is considered one of the best on the topic.

It appears that, as often happens, the cause was economic. This article is a somewhat interesting view of the topic.

Looks like this "feud" could be viewed on two levels but I doubt that the History Channel will look at it through those lenses.
 
as Asa's murder was "first blood"...I think this is a fair place to start...

the economic implications were of their respective timber business's...as I remember...

I'm curious though...what is the issue about the references of THC's inaccuracies...are they notorious for talking liberties...
 
I really like Bill Paxton. He was great in the "Big Love" series on HBO. There was some talk of Tom Hanks and Paxton doing "Reclaiming History" for the upcoming 50th anniversary of the JFK assassination. Based on the Bugliosi book. Paxton was in the audience in Ft. Worth to see JFK just hours prior to his assassination. Hopefully that gets done since it is a story worth telling.
 
I'm recording these and watching all 3 parts next weekend.Trailers look good.
Mark
 
I liked it. Very well acted. Just like the real story, there are lots of characters thrown at you that must be kept straight, but that only takes paying attention. So far, this is Costner's show, although Beringer is very good in the smaller part of the brother. I like the way the feud is escalating. -- Al
 
lancer said:
I liked it. Very well acted. Just like the real story, there are lots of characters thrown at you that must be kept straight, but that only takes paying attention. So far, this is Costner's show, although Beringer is very good in the smaller part of the brother. I like the way the feud is escalating. -- Al
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Agree with Al, very good show so far, looking forward to tonites episode where it left off last night...Sammy
 
Second episode was a corker. Lots of everything, at a good pace. Things will get out of hand when justice becomes personel. Really enjoying this production. Uncle Jack is a bit of a fire-eater. -- Al
 
{bravo}} good series! Finally the History channel put something worth watching on. Now its probably back to MonsterQuest for the next 6months :mad:
 
Well, I thought it was a terrific series. Haven't done enough reading to know how accurate the whole thing was, but it sure hammered home just how extensive, wide-reaching, and deadly the whole feud was. The one thing that I thought wasn't conveyed well was the long period of time over which the feud took place. I know they threw dates up on the screen once in a while and this dated the progression, I just don't think the passage of time was very evident on the screen. But that was kind of minor. This was a good show. -- Al
 
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