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Montana Coxey Army in 1894 Washington March
The Montana contingent of the Coxey army of unemployed moved from Butte toward Washington in 1894 despite rail and federal opposition. After stops in Livingston and Billings, clashes with deputies occurred and leaders Cunningham Hogan were arrested. Hogan jailed six months. others served 30 days. the army dispersed with good behavior rulings.
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Ithin
Hobo College
Chicago
Jacob Coxey
Washington
Commonwealth Army
Coxey
Army of Unemployed
Montana
Butte
Fort Keogh
United States
Jacob 8
Massilon
Ohio
Congress
San Francisco
Kelly
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Missouri River
Corey
Capitol Grounds
District of Columbia
William Cunningham
George M. Hays
Fred Foster
Rocky Ford
Cunningham
Hogan
Forsyth
Hawkins
Custer County
James Hogan
Anaconda
Northern Pacific Company
Livingston
Yellowstone Bluffs
Stillwater
Columbus
Bluffs
Billings
Richards
Marshal William McDermott
McDermott
Bozeman
J. 8. Haley
J.D. Finn
Northern Pacific
James Ramsey
Yellowstone County
Hogan’s Army
Esty
Smith
Wiley
Olney
Cleveland
Helena
Cuningham
Standard
Miners’ Union
Knights of Pythias
Midland National Bank
Coxeyites