August 31, 1921

The heavy fighting started when a group of 75 miners led by Reverend Wilburn came across a group of Logan’s Defenders on a ridge. Each side asked the other for the password when the wrong one was given, the fighting started. Three deputies and one miner were killed in the skirmish.

Later that day, the main group of miners gave a two-pronged attack against the trenches and breastworks of Logan’s Defenders. Using machine gun fire from higher ground, the defenders were able to push back the Redneck Army despite their overwhelming numbers.

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