One such occurred at Limestone, where the brutal Indian-fighter Wetzel lived.
Wetzel had murdered a friendly Indian, and the soldiers bore him a grudge.

When they were sent to arrest him the townspeople sallied to his support.

Wetzel himself resisted, and was, very properly, roughly handled in consequence.

The interference of the townspeople was vigorously repaid in kind; they soon gave up the attempt, and afterwards one or two of them were ill-treated or plundered by the soldiers.

They made complaint to the civil authorities, and a court-martial was then ordered by the Federal commanders.