Episode 97 Affairs of Honor

Southern Mysteries Podcast

Shannon Ballard

True Crime, Society & Culture, History

4.8 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 27 September 2021

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Duels were common in America until the end of the Civil War. They were most common in the south where the slightest offense could result in a challenge with duelists following a “polite” code of honor. Want more Southern Mysteries? Hear the Southern Mysteries show archive and immediately access exclusive content when you become a patron of the show. Join now at patreon.com/southernmysteries Connect Website: southernmysteries.comFacebook: Southern Mysteries PodcastTwitter: @southernpod_Instagram: @explorethesouthEmail: southernmysteriespodcast@gmail.com Episode Sources Field of Honor: A Complete and Comprehensive History of Duelling in All Countries. 1884 Savannah Duels. Chatham County GaArchives History. 1923 Dueling. Encyclopedia of Arkansas. 15 March 2013 8 Legendary Duels. History "Mourn Columbia!": The Death and Legacy of Stephen Decatur. White House History. November 25, 2019. The History of Dueling in America. PBS American Experience. In the Defense of Honor: The Rise and Fall of Dueling in America. Ultimate History Project. Before Burr shot Hamilton, this 1800s Kentucky duel ended in bloodshed. Courier Journal. June 13, 2019. Episode Music Lost, Almost in F Tranquility and Lost Frontier by Kevin MacLeod. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. Source: http://incompetech.com Northern Lights by Chris Haugen, Spirit of Fire by Jesse Gallagher and Alone with my Thoughts by Esther Abrami Licensed under Creative Commons Theme Song “Dark & Troubled” by Pantherburn. Special thanks to Phillip St Ours for permission for use.

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0:00.0	Hey, it's Shannon Ballard. A reminder for you, if you enjoy Southern Mysteries, you can hear more when you become a Patreon member.
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0:17.0	Dools.
0:20.0	When you hear of them you may immediately envision two men standing in a field at first light.
0:31.0	Pistols at the ready to settle a question of honor.
0:35.2	The names Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton may come to mind.
0:39.6	No one knows the exact date of the first duel, but we know duels of chivalry were fought by knights in the Middle
0:46.5	Ages. By the 16th century, the most familiar duel, the dual of honor, was on the rise among European nobles.
0:56.8	Even the hint of insult from a gentleman's integrity and courage to the honor of a woman could provoke a challenge.
1:05.7	As the popularity of the custom increased, so did criticism.
1:10.2	In 1614, English philosopher and statesman Francis Bacon argued in favor of abolishing the duel,
1:17.7	saying it was a desperate evil that troubled peace and brought about calamity.
1:23.6	There were countless efforts to outlaw them,
1:26.4	but the practice continued and was brought to the new world.
1:31.9	The first recorded duel in America took place in the Massachusetts colony in 1621.
1:38.0	Two servants chose daggers and were wounded.
1:42.0	The men survived but were reproached and punished. and were
1:43.5	approached and punished for engaging in the duel
1:46.7	because it was a practice reserved for gentlemen
1:49.9	not servants.
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