DEVIL
ANSE HATFIELD
Feudist/Entrepreneur
1839-1921
William
"Devil Anse" Hatfield,
patriarch of the Hatfield clan, has come to represent the
stereotypical feuding mountaineer. However, contrary to
popular opinion, Anse was far from primitive or uncivilized.
After serving the Confederacy in the Civil War, the enterprising
Anse became a relatively successful entrepreneur of a timbering
operation. This line of business sparked many land disputes,
a possible cause of the Hatfield-McCoy feud. No one really
knows what started the 15-year skirmish, whose history has
become fraught with many myths and misconceptions. This
characterization serves as a way to explore and explode
some myths about Appalachian culture.
Hatfield
is portrayed by:
PAUL LUTZ
(304) 696-2956
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(304)529-3496
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lutzp@marshall.edu
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