Roseburg’s ‘Champagne Riot’ was probably not what you think

Offbeat Oregon History podcast

English - July 03, 2024 14:00 - 8 minutes - 7.66 MB - ★★★★★ - 160 ratings
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The year after the Civil War ended, the partisans of North and South still clung to their resentments in Douglas County. On Christmas Day, those hard feelings broke out in a knock-down-drag-out that left two men dead. (Roseburg, Douglas County; 1860s) (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/1412d.319.champagne-riot-civil-war-battle.html)