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Courthouse Closing
Angry Mobs began closing courts across Massachusetts in order to stop lawyers from prosecutiing cases for debt. They ended up closing 6 courts by September 26, 1786 -
A Bloody Affair
There was a Battle in Groton, which resulted in Job Shattuck being severely wounded. This caused 2 more courts to be closed down in Worcester( December 22, 1786) and Springfield( December 26, 1786) -
Action at Arsenal
General Shepard opens fire on 2 advancing regulator led be Eli Parsons & Daniel Shays, killing 5 & wounding about 20. The Regulators flee to chicopee & Ludlow -
The Government Militia Moves
General William Shepard calls 4 men & supplies at the U.S. Arsenal in springfield. Meanwhile 2,000government militia under General Benjamin Lincoln march out of Boston heading west( Spring field). -
Regulators Gather
Captain Luke Day gathers 100 regulators across connecticut River in west Springfield, Captain Eli Parson does the same up the river in Chicopee. 20 miles to east in Palmer, Captain Shay's regiment marches toward Springfield.