Causes leading up to the war.--Assassination of Silas Gayheart.--The
gathering of the clans.--Scouting through the country.--Compromise
and treaty of peace of Big Creek.--Treaty violated.--Murder of
Gambriel in the streets of Hazard.--Assassination from ambush
of young Nick Combs and Joe C. Eversole, leader of the Eversole
clan.--Brutality of the murderers.--Pursuit of the outlaws.--Discovery
of the ambush.--Escape of Judge Josiah Combs.--Campbell becomes
chief of the Eversoles.--Hazard in a state of siege.--Campbell's
tragic death.--Killed by his own men.--Assassination of Shade
Combs.--Assassination of Elijah Morgan near Hazard.--Correspondence
between the Circuit Judge and the Governor.--Troops ordered to
Hazard.--Report of Capt. Sohan and of Adjutant-General Sam E. Hill on
conditions in Perry County.--County Militia organized.--Resumption of
hostilities on retirement of the troops.--Battle of Hazard.--Killing of
Ed. Campbell.--Fusilade continued throughout the day and night and the
following morning.--Thrilling escape of Fields and Profitt.--Murder of
McKnight.--Court house riddled with shot.--Withdrawal of the Eversole
forces.--Wounding of Fields.--Burning of the court house.--"Blanket"
court.--Troops again at Hazard.--The "lions" caged.--Murder of
Cornett.--Assassination of Judge Josiah Combs.--Exciting pursuit
of outlaws.--Wounding of one of the outlaws.--Their escape.--Their
indictment, capture, trial and conviction.--Acquittal of French and
Fields.--Murder of Dr. John E. Rader.--Execution of Bad Tom Smith.