Category: Brooks-Baxter War
Categories: Wars 1800-1899 | Arkansas History | Arkansas, Politicians
Brooks-Baxter War
The Brooks–Baxter War (or sometimes referred to as the Brooks–Baxter Affair) was an armed conflict in Little Rock, Arkansas, in the United States, in 1874 between factions of the Republican Party over the disputed 1872 state gubernatorial election. The victor in the end was the "Minstrel" faction (supported by the 'carpetbaggers') led by Elisha Baxter over the "Brindle Tail" faction (supported by 'scalawags' and freedmen) led by Joseph Brooks.
Person Profiles (8)
Elisha Baxter
01 Sep 1827 Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States - 31 May 1899
Joseph Brooks
01 Nov 1812 Cinncinati, Ohio, United States - 30 Apr 1877
John Clayton
13 Oct 1840 Chester, Pennsylvania, United States - 29 Jan 1889
William Crawford
24 Jun 1825 Washington County, Tennessee, USA - 23 Jul 1874
Stephen Dorsey
28 Feb 1842 Benson, Rutland, Vermont, United States - 20 Mar 1916
Anderson Gordon
13 Feb 1820 Maury, Tennessee, United States - 13 Feb 1893
Thomas Hill
06 Nov 1842 Madison, Tennessee, United States - 11 Jan 1932
Elias William Rector
11 Jun 1849 Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas - 29 Jan 1917
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