Notorious Antebellum North Alabama
Download or Read eBook Notorious Antebellum North Alabama PDF written by John O’Brien and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2020-09-21 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : John O’Brien |
| Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 116 |
| Release | : 2020-09-21 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781439671276 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1439671273 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (76 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Notorious Antebellum North Alabama by : John O’Brien
Book excerpt: Before the Civil War, North Alabama was infamous for lawlessness. The era saw courts filled with defendants who spanned the socioeconomic gamut--farmers, merchants and politicians. In 1811, John B. Haynes tore apart William Badger's house with his bare hands. Rodah Barnett ran a series of ill-reputed brothels in the early 1820s. In 1818, Rebecca Layman "accidentally" gave her husband sulfuric acid instead of rum. There is even a case of assault with frozen corn. Author John O'Brien relays these and more stories of the shady side of North Alabama during the antebellum period.
