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Four lynchings occurred in late 1861

Being a county with divided views on the war, There was some activity by ' bushwackers'’ against those on the opposing side hut this was not loo extensive, Four lynchings occurred in late 1861 or early 1862, A slave, Jim, was lynched because it was felt he was a spy for federal forces and three white men were killed because of alleged sympathy to the union.

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