The battle of blair mountain was the result of years of bitter labor disputes between the miners and coal companies of southern west virginia since the late 1800s the coalfields of the states. The battle of blair mountain was the largest labor uprising in us history the battle of blair mountain was the largest labor uprising in us history after taking on trump dc attorney general. The battle of blair mountain was the largest labor uprising in united states history and the largest armed uprising since the american civil war the conflict occurred in logan county west virginia as part of the coal wars a series of early 20th century labor disputes in appalachiaup to 100 people were killed and many more arrested the united mine workers saw major declines in membership . In late august early september 1921 10000 pro union southern west virginia coal miners engaged in a shootout on blair mountain in logan county with about 30