{"id":3912,"date":"2026-06-19T20:00:50","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T00:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/?p=3912"},"modified":"2026-06-15T11:55:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T15:55:42","slug":"appalachias-forgotten-uprising-claypools-rebellion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/?p=3912","title":{"rendered":"Appalachia&#8217;s Forgotten Uprising: Claypool&#8217;s Rebellion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8zIwBvAxvx4?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>In 1781, as the American Revolution raged, Appalachian settlers in what\u2019s now West Virginia rose in armed rebellion against the Virginia government. Angry over crushing taxes, forced military service, and wartime demands, John Claypool led an Appalachian backcountry revolt that sparked panic across the Shenandoah Valley. 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