jekct1212
Corporal
- Joined
- Dec 31, 2015
- Location
- Thomasville Georgia
I decided to put this in because of another thread I got started, plus its a pretty interesting story. In 1865 in Coffee County Georgia there was a war. The war was between a group of Confederate deserters and some legally discharged soldiers and the local Home Guard, the "Coffee County Revengers" (There was a cavalry unit in the army of the same name but not these guys I believe). These Home Guard had gone a little power crazy, think Cold Mountain, Free State of Jones. The Deserters actually became the hero in this convoluted feud when they took over the role of the local vigilantes. What develops is a series of skirmishes, lynchings, shootings and assassinations that turn Coffee County into a war zone. I will continue to post any other info on this thread such as photos and eyewitness accounts if there is interest!
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