On August 1, 1868, Governor Henry C. Warmoth of Louisiana called for federal military intervention in the state, highlighting a severe climate of violence and political instability. In his endorsement of a joint resolution by the legislature, Warmoth reported that approximately 150 political assassinations had taken place in Louisiana during June and July of that year. This period was marked by post-Civil War tensions, as former Confederates and newly empowered African Americans struggled for political influence in the state, leading to widespread violence. Warmoth’s appeal for federal military aid was a response to the lawlessness and the inability of local authorities to restore order.
