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  1. Teenage Girl with an Ax: The Civil War Skirmish of “Aunt” Julia Marcum

    Teenage Girl with an Ax: The Civil War Skirmish of “Aunt” Julia Marcum

    By: Cheri Daniels, KAO Editor & KHS Head of Reference Services For a small family farm in Northern Scott County Tennessee, the conflicts of the Civil War were consistently nearby. Despite being surrounded by loyal Confederate counties, Scott County maintained a strong allegiance to the Union. In June of 1861, they ignored their...

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