Notorious Antebellum North Alabama

By John O’Brien

Before the Civil War, North Alabama was infamous for lawlessness. The era saw courts filled with defendants who spanned the socioeconomic gamut--farmers, merchants and politicians. In 1811, John B. Haynes tore apart William Badger's house with his bare hands. Rodah Barnett ran a series of ill-reputed brothels in the early 1820s. In 1818, Rebecca Layman "accidentally" gave her husband sulfuric acid instead of rum. There is even a case of assault with frozen corn. Author John O'Brien relays these and more stories of the shady side of North Alabama during the antebellum period.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467141119
• ISBN13: 9781467141116
• Release Date: September 2020
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 8.9"