Johnson County War
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The Johnson County War was a violent late-19th-century conflict in Wyoming between large cattle barons and smaller settlers and rustlers, emblematic of the lawlessness and power struggles of the American Wild West.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Johnson County War canonical | 4 |
| Johnson County Range War | 1 |
| Johnson County War (2002 miniseries) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Johnson County War Context triple: [Wild West, notableEvent, Johnson County War]
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A.
Winnebago War
The Winnebago War was a brief 1827 conflict between the United States and the Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) people in the Upper Mississippi region, sparked by tensions over land cessions and American expansion.
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B.
Civil War in Indian Territory
The Civil War in Indian Territory refers to the series of military campaigns, guerrilla conflicts, and internal tribal divisions that took place among Native American nations in present-day Oklahoma during the American Civil War.
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C.
Bleeding Kansas crisis
The Bleeding Kansas crisis was a period of violent conflict in the Kansas Territory in the 1850s between pro-slavery and anti-slavery forces, foreshadowing the American Civil War.
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D.
Dakota War of 1862
The Dakota War of 1862 was a brief but bloody conflict in Minnesota between the Dakota (Sioux) people and the United States, sparked by broken treaties, delayed annuity payments, and widespread hunger among the Dakota.
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E.
Coushatta Massacre
The Coushatta Massacre was an 1874 Reconstruction-era attack in Louisiana in which members of the White League murdered Republican officeholders and freedmen to undermine Black political rights and restore white supremacist control.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Johnson County War Target entity description: The Johnson County War was a violent late-19th-century conflict in Wyoming between large cattle barons and smaller settlers and rustlers, emblematic of the lawlessness and power struggles of the American Wild West.
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A.
Winnebago War
The Winnebago War was a brief 1827 conflict between the United States and the Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) people in the Upper Mississippi region, sparked by tensions over land cessions and American expansion.
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B.
Civil War in Indian Territory
The Civil War in Indian Territory refers to the series of military campaigns, guerrilla conflicts, and internal tribal divisions that took place among Native American nations in present-day Oklahoma during the American Civil War.
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C.
Bleeding Kansas crisis
The Bleeding Kansas crisis was a period of violent conflict in the Kansas Territory in the 1850s between pro-slavery and anti-slavery forces, foreshadowing the American Civil War.
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D.
Dakota War of 1862
The Dakota War of 1862 was a brief but bloody conflict in Minnesota between the Dakota (Sioux) people and the United States, sparked by broken treaties, delayed annuity payments, and widespread hunger among the Dakota.
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E.
Coushatta Massacre
The Coushatta Massacre was an 1874 Reconstruction-era attack in Louisiana in which members of the White League murdered Republican officeholders and freedmen to undermine Black political rights and restore white supremacist control.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conflict
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ range war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Johnson County War
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surface form:
Johnson County Range War
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| cause |
accusations of cattle rustling
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conflict over open range grazing rights ⓘ tension between large cattle barons and small settlers ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
extrajudicial killings
ⓘ
use of hired gunmen ⓘ vigilante justice ⓘ |
| conflictType | cattle war ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| deathTollEstimate | dozens (including both sides and bystanders) ⓘ |
| endDate | 1892-04-13 ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Old West
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surface form:
American Old West
closing of the American frontier ⓘ |
| inspiredWork |
Heaven's Gate
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surface form:
Heaven's Gate (film)
Johnson County War self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Johnson County War (2002 miniseries)
The Virginian (novel) ⓘ |
| intervenedBy |
Benjamin Harrison
ⓘ
surface form:
President Benjamin Harrison
United States Cavalry ⓘ
surface form:
United States Cavalry from Fort McKinney
|
| involvedOrganization |
United States Army
ⓘ
Wyoming Stock Growers Association ⓘ group of hired gunmen from Texas ⓘ |
| involvedPerson |
Frank Wolcott
ⓘ
Nate Champion ⓘ Sheriff William "Red" Angus ⓘ |
| legalOutcome | few or no successful prosecutions of cattle barons or gunmen ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Johnson County, Wyoming
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Wyoming Territory ⓘ |
| mainBelligerent |
Wyoming Stock Growers Association
ⓘ
alleged rustlers ⓘ homesteaders ⓘ small ranchers ⓘ |
| notableEvent | siege of the TA Ranch ⓘ |
| notableLocation | TA Ranch ⓘ |
| period | late 19th century ⓘ |
| precededBy | tensions during the harsh winter of 1886–1887 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Lincoln County War
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range wars in the American West ⓘ |
| result |
decline of large cattle barons' unchecked power in Wyoming
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federal intervention ⓘ increased public sympathy for small ranchers ⓘ |
| startDate | 1892-04-05 ⓘ |
| theme |
class conflict between wealthy cattle barons and small settlers
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control of land and water resources ⓘ lawlessness in the American West ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Gilded Age ⓘ |
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Subject: Johnson County War Description of subject: The Johnson County War was a violent late-19th-century conflict in Wyoming between large cattle barons and smaller settlers and rustlers, emblematic of the lawlessness and power struggles of the American Wild West.
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