August 30, 1921

President Warren G. Harding threatened to enact martial law in West Virginia in all the counties affected by the conflict. Those Counties were Boone, Mingo, Logan, and Kanawha. He gave the ultimatum that the fighting had to cease by noon on September the first of that year.

Also standing at the ready were troops from the 26th and 19th Infantry divisions at Camp Dix, New Jersey and Camp Sherman, Ohio. The troops could be sent by train to West Virginia when needed.

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