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In 1872, forces under Joseph Brooks attempted to seize gubernatorial power in Arkansas, resulting in a short but impactful fight between militias across the state.
00:00 - Reconstruction
02:45 - Political factions in post-Civil War America
04:13 - The 1872 Elections & Elisha Baxter
06:16 - Conflict
08:09 - Arkansas After 1874
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Sources:
- Harrell, John M. The Brooks and Baxter War: A History of the Reconstruction Period in Arkansas. St. Louis, MO: Slawson Printing, 1893. (Note: while this source mentioned the course of events and is the most notable source on the topic, it does have a notable pro-redeemer slant from the author)
- Johnson, Benjamin S. (1908). "The Brooks—Baxter War". The Arkansas Historical Association. 2: 122–173.
- Ownings, Richard. “The Brooks-Baxter War.” Arkansas Times, May 1980, pp. 41–48.
- Woodward, Earl F. “The Brooks and Baxter War in Arkansas, 1872-1874.” The Arkansas Historical Quarterly 30, no. 4 (1971): 315–36. doi.org/10.2307/40038083.
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In 1872, forces under Joseph Brooks attempted to seize gubernatorial power in Arkansas, resulting in a short but impactful fight between militias across the state.
00:00 - Reconstruction
02:45 - Political factions in post-Civil War America
04:13 - The 1872 Elections & Elisha Baxter
06:16 - Conflict
08:09 - Arkansas After 1874
➤Support this channel with my Patreon!: patreon.com/emperortigerstar
Sources:
- Harrell, John M. The Brooks and Baxter War: A History of the Reconstruction Period in Arkansas. St. Louis, MO: Slawson Printing, 1893. (Note: while this source mentioned the course of events and is the most notable source on the topic, it does have a notable pro-redeemer slant from the author)
- Johnson, Benjamin S. (1908). "The Brooks—Baxter War". The Arkansas Historical Association. 2: 122–173.
- Ownings, Richard. “The Brooks-Baxter War.” Arkansas Times, May 1980, pp. 41–48.
- Woodward, Earl F. “The Brooks and Baxter War in Arkansas, 1872-1874.” The Arkansas Historical Quarterly 30, no. 4 (1971): 315–36. doi.org/10.2307/40038083.
