Tally's War was an incident in 1863 in Iowa

Iowa

Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...

, in which pro-war individuals opened fire on a peace demonstration; several people were killed.

Cyphert Tally was a pro-Southern minister shot by Union supporters in August, 1863 in South English, Iowa

South English, Iowa

South English is a city in Keokuk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 213 at the 2000 census. It is named for the English River.-Geography:South English is located at ....

. His supporters gathered near the Skunk River outside Sigourney, Iowa

Sigourney, Iowa

Sigourney is a city in Keokuk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,059 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Keokuk County.-History:...

. Iowa Governor Samuel J. Kirkwood

Samuel J. Kirkwood

Samuel Jordan Kirkwood , was an American politician best known as Iowa's American Civil War Governor. He also served in the U.S. Senate and as U.S. Secretary of the Interior.-Early life and career:...

sent the Iowa Home Guard to Sigourney to put down a possible riot.