Clash at Sunday Creek: Rum, Romanism & Rebellion in Corning and Rendville

by Jobie Joseph Siemer

Overview

The Tombstone of Early Ohio

Southeast Ohio's Little Cities of Black Diamonds was a rugged region in the 1800s. Nowhere was this truer than in Corning and Rendville, mining towns reminiscent of the Wild West era. Gun duels, scandals, lynchings, and murders plagued these places, as intrepid European immigrants and tenacious Black miners relied on raw grit to survive rowdy saloons and perilous coal mines. These impoverished workers also took bold stands against affluent mine operators, leading to intense clashes with the Ohio National Guard.

Author and former Green Beret Jobie Siemer reveals stories of formidable union conflicts and the unyielding resilience of miners whose faith was a beacon in a chaotic struggle to restore order to Sunday Creek.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781467156400
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	04/15/2024
Series:	The History Press
Pages:	192
Sales rank:	352,328
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Jobie Siemer is a military historian from Corning, dedicating his time to local history. A former Green Beret, he personally led combat missions in both Iraq and Afghanistan.