Aug 1, 1921 Sid Hatfield rightfully became a martyred hero and his - TopicsExpress



          

Aug 1, 1921 Sid Hatfield rightfully became a martyred hero and his death contributed to the largest civil uprising since the Civil War at the March on Blair Mountain. Thousands of UMWA miners took up arms, hi-jacked trains and made their way to Logan County to avenge his death and bring the union to their brothers. On Blair Mountain, the miners were met by machine gun toting coal company thugs and national guardsmen. General Billy Mitchell sent out aircraft to drop bombs on the strikers-- the first time that US planes were specifically directed against a civilian target. History is a Weapon. Remember Sid.
Posted on: Thu, 01 Aug 2013 17:07:54 +0000

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