This is truly an historical gem of imbecilic, old-fashioned, God bless America, bull s***. I am going to share with you the facts regarding a hidden civil war in America that took place over a span of nearly two centuries. Although it was much more quiet and less bloody than the civil war you hopefully already know about the real reason you have not heard of the Walton War is because it was an embarrassing incident. Especially for the states of Georgia and North Carolina who went to war over a border dispute in 1804. Along the state lines between the Mexican standoff that is Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina, is a little piece of forgotten land called the Orphan Strip. The land got its name from not being claimed or wanted by anyone. None of the before mentioned states wanted to govern the land so the federal government tried to give it away to the Native Americans of the Cherokee tribe. A few years later the Cherokee gave it back and the strip fell into Georgia hands. That was about the dumbest mistake the government could have made because all the landowners within this twelve-mile piece of crap had acquired their land grants from the state of North Carolina. When Georgia set up local government in what they deemed to call Walton County and began forcing landowners to pay taxes all hell broke loose. Battle lines were drawn between those who supported the Walton government and those that did not. Two major battles were fought, but only one man, a lawman from North Carolina named John Havner, was killed. That didn't sit well with North Carolina so they invaded Walton County in full force with militia and were set to hang all the members of the Walton Government for their crime. However, they all escaped before the trial could commence. Once more the federal government decided taking some action was appropriate and in 1818, after resurveying the land, decided it belonged to North Carolina after all. A decision their neighbor, Georgia, didn't much care for. In 1971, Georgia disputed North Carolina's claim to the land again. No battles were fought, but North Carolina did muster an armed militia to stand guard at the border just in case.
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This is truly an historical gem of imbecilic, old-fashioned, God bless America, bull s***. I am going to share with you the facts regarding a hidden civil war in America that took place over a span of nearly two centuries. Although it was much more quiet and less bloody than the civil war you hopefully already know about the real reason you have not heard of the Walton War is because it was an embarrassing incident. Especially for the states of Georgia and North Carolina who went to war over a border dispute in 1804. Along the state lines between the Mexican standoff that is Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina, is a little piece of forgotten land called the Orphan Strip. The land got its name from not being claimed or wanted by anyone. None of the before mentioned states wanted to govern the land so the federal government tried to give it away to the Native Americans of the Cherokee tribe. A few years later the Cherokee gave it back and the strip fell into Georgia hands. That was about the dumbest mistake the government could have made because all the landowners within this twelve-mile piece of crap had acquired their land grants from the state of North Carolina. When Georgia set up local government in what they deemed to call Walton County and began forcing landowners to pay taxes all hell broke loose. Battle lines were drawn between those who supported the Walton government and those that did not. Two major battles were fought, but only one man, a lawman from North Carolina named John Havner, was killed. That didn't sit well with North Carolina so they invaded Walton County in full force with militia and were set to hang all the members of the Walton Government for their crime. However, they all escaped before the trial could commence. Once more the federal government decided taking some action was appropriate and in 1818, after resurveying the land, decided it belonged to North Carolina after all. A decision their neighbor, Georgia, didn't much care for. In 1971, Georgia disputed North Carolina's claim to the land again. No battles were fought, but North Carolina did muster an armed militia to stand guard at the border just in case.