The Cornwall Kerosene & Tar Battle

The Cornwall Kerosene & Tar Battle was a fictional battle that occurred around July of 1899 between the Wapiti tribe of Native Americans and the U.S. Army, with the Van der Linde gang also being involved in opposing the army. It took place at Leviticus Cornwall’s kerosene and tar factory in the Heartlands of New Hanover, U.S.A..
== Description ==
Due to the oppression caused by the U.S. Government, Eagle Flies, son of Wapiti chieftain, Rains Fall, grew tired of it and decided to fight the U.S. Army at Cornwall Kerosene & Tar due to their abuse. Before riding to the factory, Eagle Flies enlisted the help of the Van der Linde gang. Rains Fall desired a peaceful resolution, but to no avail.
== Battle ==
The Wapiti Natives eventually arrived at the factory and destroyed a great big section of it, burning the oil fields and killing dozens of soldiers. Around the time the Van der Linde gang joined the fray, dozens more of Wapiti warriors were slaughtered. Eagle Flies was nearly killed until Arthur Morgan, Van der Linde’s enforcer, helped. Both the gang and the warriors fought their way to the refinery, but were nearly cut down by a gatling gun. Arthur and Dutch entered the refinery to search for money and found state bonds. As the two prepared to leave, Arthur was stunned by steam bursting out of a pipe and was discovered by soldiers, who proceeded to try and stab Arthur. Dutch walked away and left Arthur to his fate. Before he could be killed, Eagle Flies arrived on time and saved him, but was suddenly fatally shot by Colonel Henry Favours. In response, Arthur shot and killed Favours. After gathering up the gang and the surviving warriors, Arthur, Charles Smith, and Paytah escorted the dying Eagle Flies to the Wapiti Indian Reservation in the Grizzlies, leaving the refinery destroyed and later abandoned.
== Aftermath ==
The Wapiti Natives’ efforts to achieve their goals via the battle were in vain. Eagle Flies died from his gunshot wounds moments after arriving at the Indian reservation and whatever Natives that survived were forced off of the reservation for the drilling of some supposed oil and moved to Canada.
The Van der Linde’s true intentions were to use the oppression of the tribe as a cover for the U.S. Army to attack instead of them, which mostly succeeded, but members Arthur, Charles, John Marston, and Sadie Adler were not happy with this deception.
The entire battle proved to be pointless when the company finally drilled into the Earth at the reservation, only to find little oil, forcing them to abandon drilling almost immediately.
== Legacy ==
Cornwall Kerosene & Tar fell apart that year, added on with the death of Leviticus Cornwall in Annesburg days prior and the destruction of the refinery.
The battle was remembered into present day by some Neo-Confederate soldiers in 2017 and a history fan in the 2010’s.
== Trivia ==
Category:Conflicts