Battle of Matewan 1920
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 19 May 1920 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1920 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Interwar (1919–1938) | derived from year |
| Location | United States | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | North America | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | West Virginia coal wars | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 37.6231, -82.1664 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Matewan (also known as the Matewan Massacre) was a shootout in the town of Matewan in Mingo County and the Pocahontas Coalfield mining district, in southern West Virginia. It occurred on May 19, 1920 between local coal miners and their allies and the Baldwin–Felts Detective Agency. The dead included the detective agency's founder's two brothers and Matewan's mayor Cabell Testerman, who supported the union.
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