Martial law in Pierce County
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Martial law in Pierce County in the Washington Territory was declared on April 3, 1856, and terminated the following month. It led to a brief, but bloodless, armed conflict between conscripted forces of the Sheriff of Pierce County and the de facto personal army of the territory's leader, Isaac Stevens.
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Proclamation of Martial Law | |
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Territorial extent | Pierce County, Washington |
Signed by | Isaac Stevens |
Signed | April 3, 1856 |
Commenced | April 3, 1856 |
Repealed | May 24, 1856 |
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