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Burning Of Alabama

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Alabama the Beautiful; they call it. Beautiful state indeed; however, some of the history of this great state can bring feelings of sorrow and despair. How could such tragic times leave such a permanent and long lasting impression one may ask. One incident in particular will surely leave a lasting impression on Alabama. In Pickens County, Henry Wells would forever be known as the man whose image was sketched into the Pickens County Courthouse window in Carrollton, Alabama. In the mid-1800s, Pickens County built their first courthouse which would later be burned to the ground on multiple occasions. A freed slave after the Civil War, Henry Wells was known to be a rebel and would be blamed for one of those fires. Sources say Wells was such a …show more content…

Seeing it as an opportunity of redemption, they rebuilt the courthouse, yet on November 16, 1876, bad luck would reoccur again. This time the finger would be pointed at a former African American slave by the name of Henry Wells. Already known for being defiant, rebellious and an outlaw to law enforcement, accusations were made that Wells and his accomplice, Bill Buckhalter, were involved in a robbery of a local store which led to Wells burning the courthouse the second time. Pickens County found themselves rebuilding their courthouse once again and this time they wanted blood from the individual they felt responsible for ruining it. In 1877, the courthouse was rebuilt and Wells was nominated as the candidate to be lynched for being the reason it had to be reconstructed. In December of 1878, Buckhalter was arrested for the robbery. Finally the cops had their hands on a suspect for the robbery, but once arrested, Buckhalter accused Wells of robbing the store and burning down the …show more content…

Although a bit creepy, this brief glimpse into history has educated me on a couple things. Wilson’s Raid and the things people endured following the American Civil War were all eye openers to me. Although briefly spoken about, I believe the most significant piece of this story is Wilson’s Raid, the first time the courthouse was burned down. Watching helplessly, there was nothing they could do about it at the time. Even the small band of confederates formed to intercept Wilson’s army proved to be unsuccessful. Once the Confederacy collapsed and the slaves got their freedom, the pressure for civil right would soon be in the midst; therefore, Wilson’s Raid was nothing more than a tour of more destruction to the south and another chance at humiliation to the confederates. Already in rage from their beloved courthouse being destroyed by fire once, with racism still crisp in the air, this community took Wells and attempted to make an example out of him. I believe this incident helps to lead the United States to civil rights. If gotten ahold of in time, the mob would have killed Wells and he never would have had an opportunity for a fair trial; nonetheless, no one would have been charged with murdering him. There were many events which led up to civil rights and the nation actually standing as one, I believe this is a small piece of the puzzle that when stumbled across

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