We lucked out as far as carpetbaggers taking root anywhere nearby, closest carpetbagger town was over a day’s ride away. The state government was run by them though.
My ancestors were not so lucky. They were running a wholesale extermination business and some got caught. Were hanged.
Others “dissappeared” into AR. No one heard from them until after the turn of the century.
Those were dark times. I do not believe we have had so much political corruption in the central government since that time.
But we are there again now.
Have a good evening my friend, must rest now. Full day tomorrow.