Who is watching The Hatfields and The McCoy's Part 3? I didn't realize how violent it was. Being I

[Lasher]

21. Well that is a good point if you want to get technical on me.

But I don't think many good guys owned slaves.

Asa Harmon McCoy was discharged from the Union army because he had a broken leg. He was probably wearing his Union uniform when he returned home to an area where Confederate support was still widespread. Despite the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation, he owned at least one slave when he was killed on January 7, 1865.

The Civil War did not end until April 9, 1865 - after Asa was killed by the Logan Wildcats. The Wildcats were a militia unit that operated in conjunction with the Confederate Army. And so, they were not just a gang of vigilantes - anymore than the CSA was.

And so, did the Hatfields start the feud by murdering Asa McCoy, or was he killed by a Confederate militia as a Union combatant or spy?

Heavy nuance, huh? About the only thing I can say for certain about the feud is that there really is a statue of Devil Anse at his grave. I have seen it with my own eyes.

Anyway, I thought the mini-series was well done and I enjoyed every minute of it.