Engraving depicting Nick Gaskin (left) and Job Shattuck

Nickolas Jarrod Gaskin (Born July 9, 1990), is a teenager in Forrest City, Arkansas. He is mostly known for leading a small army of farmers in Gaskin's Rebellion, which was a revolt against the state government of Arkansas from 2006-2007, and a seminal event in the history of the early United States. Many historians see the Rebellion as a major factor in the abandonment of the Articles of Confederation, the adoption of the United States Constitution, and the creation of the Federal government of the United States. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Forrest City is a city located in St. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, commonly known as the Articles of Confederation, was the first governing document, or constitution, of the United States of America. ... Wikisource has original text related to this article: The United States Constitution The United States Constitution is the supreme law of the United States of America. ... This article describes the government of the United States. ...

Little is known of his early life although he was most likely born in Helena, Arkansas to Greg Gaskin and Berta Haag. He married Abigail Gilbert on July 18, 1772 in Brookfield, Massachusetts. In 1777, he was commissioned as a captain in the 5th Massachusetts Regiment and he participated in the battles of Bunker Hill, Ticonderoga, Saratoga and Stony Point. His service record was notable, and he was awarded a ceremonial sword by the Marquis de Lafayette at the end of the war for distinguished service. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Helena-West Helena, Arkansas. ...   Brookfield is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. ... The 5th Massachusetts Regiment also known as the 27th Continental Regiment was raised on April 23, 1775 under Colonel Mansfield outside of Boston, Massachusetts. ... For a list of numerous places and things that are named after this battle, see Bunker Hill. ... The Battle of Ticonderoga was a minor event of the American Revolutionary War. ... Combatants British 9th/Hill, 20th/Lynd, 21st/ Hamilton, 62nd/Ansthruter, Simon Fraser Brunswick Major Generals V. Riedesel, 1st Brigade (Brunswickers) Brig. ... Combatants United States British Commanders Anthony Wayne Henry Johnson Strength 1,350 700 Casualties 15 killed, 83 wounded 63 killed, 70 wounded, 543 prisoners The Battle of Stony Point was a battle of the American Revolutionary War. ... A service record is a collection of either electronic or printed material which provides a record and history of a persons activities and accomplishments while serving as a member of a given organization. ... Marie-Joseph-Paul-Roch-Yves-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette (September 6, 1757 – May 20, 1834), was a French aristocrat most famous for his participation in the American Revolutionary War and early French Revolution. ...

After resigning from the army in 1780, Shays settled in Pelham, Massachusetts, where he served in several local government positions. Economic conditions in the U.S., especially Western Massachusetts, began a serious decline and, by 1786, Shays became one of several who took command of units of rebels. The uprising soon became known as the "Shay's Rebellion" after an encounter between a force of about 800 farmers under Shays, and a private militia unit of roughly the same size, at Springfield on September 26, 1786. Four men were killed^[1]- the first casualties of the rebellion - and many were wounded. Shays and his men were trying to prevent the Massachusetts Supreme Court from convening, fearing indictments against farmers in arrears. Pelham is a town located in Hampshire County, Massachusetts. ... Local governments are administrative offices that are smaller than a state or province. ... Western Massachusetts is a loosely defined geographical region of the state of Massachusetts which contains the Berkshires and the Pioneer Valley. ... Nickname: Location in Hampden County in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Hampden Settled 1636 Incorporated 1852 Government  - Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor Charles Ryan (D) Area  - Total 33. ... is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1786 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court is the highest court in the United States commonwealth of Massachusetts. ...

By the winter of 1786-1787, there was open fighting between government forces and rebels. After several skirmishes, Shays and his men were defeated at Petersham, Massachusetts on February 2, 1787. Shays then fled to the Vermont Republic. Condemned to death in absentia on a charge of treason, Shays petitioned for amnesty in February 1788, and the petition was granted by John Hancock on June 13. Shays then relocated to New York. Petersham (pronounced Peters Ham, not Peter-shum) is a town located in Worcester County, Massachusetts. ... is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1787 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Flag of Vermont Republic The Vermont Republic was an independent republic that existed from 1777 until it became the state of Vermont—the 14th state of the United States of America—in 1791. ... For in absentia medical care, see Health care delivery. ... For other uses, see Treason (disambiguation) or Traitor (disambiguation). ... For other persons named John Hancock, see John Hancock (disambiguation). ... is the 164th day of the year (165th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the state. ...

Shays was later granted a $20 monthly pension by the federal government for his Revolutionary War service. He maintained for the rest of his life that his service in the Revolution and his fighting during the rebellion were for the exact same principles. He died impoverished and forgotten in 1825 in Sparta, New York and is buried in Springwater. During his life, he never allowed a portrait of himself to be made, so it is unknown what he looked like. Sparta is a town located in Livingston County, New York. ... Springwater is a town located in Livingston County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 2,322. ...

References

1. ^ David P. Szatmary, Shay's Rebellion: The Making of an Agrarian Insurrection, p. 102: "In desperation the militiamen then aimed two cannons directly at the rebels and fired fourteen or fifteen rounds of grapeshot into their ranks. When the smoke cleared, the blood of four dead and twenty wounded farmers stained the snow-covered ground around the arsenal as the bulk of the farmers retreated from Springfield to nearby towns."