The Reservoir War: A History of Ohio's Forgotten Riot in America's Gilded Age, 1874-1888

by Jerett W. Godeke

No Compromise The Reservoir Must Go After peaceful appeals to the state legislature failed, the fiercest discontent in the history of Paulding County, Ohio, finally reached its climax on the night of April 25, 1887. The destruction was complete after a series of explosions again lit up the darkened towpath of the Wabash & Erie Canal. To quell what it considered a lawless mob, the State of Ohio deployed three infantry companies and one light battery...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0CFD4QVXY
• ISBN13: 9798853195578
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 446 Pages
• Weight: 1.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"