U.S. Marshals and the Moonshine War 1872-1913
Description
Of all the duties in this country, that of U. S. Marshal is the most dangerous and onerous. The people of the neighboring counties seem to have the idea that the chief use of any officer of the law is to afford a target for their rifles and pistols, and we too well know how many United States officers have fallen victims to duty.
| Name | Date | District | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison F. Mitchell | June 28, 1872 | District of South Carolina | Ambushed while escorting moonshiners to jail. |
| ____ Burns | April 13, 1874 | Western District of North Carolina | Shot in the back from ambush. |
| Horace Metcalf | August 22, 1874 | Western District of Missouri | Killed arresting moonshiner. |
| George Ellis (Bailiff) | December 10, 1877 | Western District of Kentucky | Killed in shoot-out with moonshiner, who was also killed. |
| Van B. Hendrix | December 31, 1877 | District of South Carolina | Shot during arrest of moonshiner. |
| Alfred McCreory | June, 1877 | District of South Carolina | Killed in revenge for moonshine raid. |
| James Letford | June, 1877 | District of South Carolina | Killed in revenge for moonshine raid. |
| Rufus H. Springs | April 18, 1878 | District of South Carolina | Ambushed during moonshine raid. |
| W.L. Miller | July 16, 1885 | Middle District of Tennessee | Killed by moonshiners who hid his body in the mountains. The body was not found for several weeks. |
| Miller Hurst | October 10, 1885 | Middle District of Tennessee | Ambushed while taking a moonshiner to jail. |
| Thomas Goodson | December 1, 1888 | Eastern District of Tennessee | Ambushed and shot twice in the head. |
| Sam Hughes | August 21, 1889 | Eastern District of Tennessee | Killed while arresting two moonshiners. |
| C.K. Stuart | March 4, 1892 | Eastern District of Tennessee | Killed during prison rescue attempt by moonshiners. |
| James Ballinger | October 17, 1892 | Middle District of Tennessee | Ambushed during moonshine raid. |
| C. B. Brockus | February 14, 1893 | Western District of North Carolina | Killed during prison rescue attempt. |
| John D. Kirby | March 6, 1896 | District of South Carolina | Shot in back of head during prison rescue attempt. |
| B. F. Taylor | August 29, 1897 | Eastern District of Arkansas | Killed during moonshine raid. |
| Joe M. Dodson | August 29, 1897 | Eastern District of Arkansas | Killed during moonshine raid. |
| John C. Mullins | December 25, 1908 | Eastern District of Kentucky | Killed while arresting moonshiner. |
| John Sloan | May 05, 1913 | Eastern District of Kentucky | Killed while arresting moonshiner. |
| Marion Ramey | May 05, 1913 | Eastern District of Kentucky | Killed while arresting moonshiner. |
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