Monument commemorates Dr. Hugh Bodley, a vigilante slain in battle with gamblers and pirates #short

During the 1830s, Vicksburg was, like every river city, full of transients who worked the river for weeks on end and then took their reprieve on their days off in the river towns. Vicksburg was no different and was a favorite stop of river travelers. They stopped, mostly for the Faro tables that dominated the northern end of town, near Glass Bayou.

Kangaroo, Mississippi was a "red-light district" and/or shantytown located just north of Vicksburg, in a swampy spot where the Glass Bayou entered the Mississippi River. The settlement took its name from its most famous brothel, but no one living knows how that house of ill repute got its name.

Prior to the American Civil War, Kangaroo was notorious for its gambling halls and occasional instances of public disorder resulting from disputes between the players and/or local law enforcement. According to a study of colonial and antebellum Warren County, "The Kangaroo was a constant source of embarrassment and fear for Vicksburg's established residents."

On July 5, 1835, the gamblers of Kangaroo shot and killed Rev. Dr. Hugh Bodley, a Presbyterian minister. Another account says Bodley died "trying to blast the gamblers out of a coffee shop." Consequent to this, the people of Vicksburg hanged a number of gamblers and affiliates, an instance of vigilante violence emblematic of the age of Jackson.

This mass lynching is cited as an example of the tradition of "quasi-respectable violence in America. Vigilantes conceived of their violence as a supplement to, rather than a rebellion against the law."

The lynched gamblers were tavern keeper Alfred North and his barkeeper Dutch Bill, Samuel Smith, Hullams (or Cullum or Holms or Helm), and McCall. (Wikepedia)

The Bodley monument is located at 32° 21.25′ N, 90° 52.447′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg, Mississippi, in Warren County. It is at the intersection of 1st East Street and Farmer Street, on the right when traveling east on 1st East Street.

Please subscribe to my YouTube Channel:

/ survivalcommonsense

And to the website: https://survivalcommonsense.com/

And we would really appreciate it if you would check out my book: "Bushcraft Basics: A Common Sense Wilderness Survival Handbook." It is available on Amazon, at Barnes and Noble and your local independent bookstore.

Get your signed copy of "Bushcraft Basics" here: https://www.paypal.com/instantcommerc...

Видео Monument commemorates Dr. Hugh Bodley, a vigilante slain in battle with gamblers and pirates #short канала Survival Common Sense