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After the Revolutionary War, the laws that passed throughout the northern states abolishing slavery only meant that Fergus chose to suppress his involvement even further. Earlier, the powers-that-be had established the Mason-Dixon line, as that distinct boundary of 'free' Pennsylvania and that of 'slave' Delaware and Maryland. Nevertheless, while the nation was polarizing Fergus preferred to capitalize, as many did, by operating both sides. As a respectable northern capitalist of considerable rank afforded him the invisibility he favored while stuffing his slave ships with African captives. For this endeavor he partnered with Odin Kydd, a vicious bole of a man from Tennessee who once teamed-up with Davy Crockett in Spanish-Florida during the War of 1812. Crockett served as a sergeant, Odin a corporal and an expert knife wielder. They fought side-by-side until 1815. Odin was branded for his accuracy with both knife and tomahawk. He once split a man's skull using his tomahawk from a distance of twenty yards. He earned the moniker 'My Butcher'... a title bestowed on him by Crockett himself. On September 12th of 1818, Fergus Mackinac's operation down Savannah way would take a mighty hit. After docking, upon its return trip from Africa, the vessel Wolfhound carrying 366 on to Tybee Island, a rebellion broke out led by a fifteen-year-old slave named Kissi Koofrey. He and his small band overpowered and killed the Backra holding the keys. They then dragged Odin, into the foliage yards from the fort and strangled him using their chains. Kydd's body lay near the barn and was buried that night after a search for the culprits failed--the killers had vanished. The next morning all but one were captured and hung.

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