Thus signifies the demise of the young, admired captain of the Regulators, Benjamin Merrill. That fateful, sweltering day of June 19, 1771, he and eleven of his compatriots were condemned to the gallows for high treason. But what heinous actions did these men commit? What reprehensible crime would constitute such a punishment? The answer lies in the failure of the Regulator Rebellion, a prolonged conflict in the North
Carolina backcountry spanning from 1766 to 1771.
Introduction
Today, this unsuccessful revolution is best known as the War of Regulation, or more simply, the Regulation. The backcountry men of neighboring South Carolina, who protested the legislature’s inability to establish local government in the western settlements, first
Carolina backcountry spanning from 1766 to 1771.
Introduction
Today, this unsuccessful revolution is best known as the War of Regulation, or more simply, the Regulation. The backcountry men of neighboring South Carolina, who protested the legislature’s inability to establish local government in the western settlements, first