07-07-2015, 10:07 PM
During the Civil War the State of Alabama voted overwhelmingly to secede from the United States and fight for the Confederacy. However, Winston County in the mountianous northern section of the state decided they did not agree with the rest of the state. There were no plantations in Winston County and no one owned any slaves. So they said that if a state can secede from its country then a county can secede from its state. So they formed The Free State of Winston and refused to support the Confederacy in any way. In fact they even took up arms against the Confederacy when they tried to force Winston County to provide soldiers and supplies to the Confederate army.
Just an interesting little tidbit I cam across while reading "Addie Pray" the book on which the movie "Paper Moon" was based. If any of you know any old people from the south you will LOVE this book. It is hilarious.
Just an interesting little tidbit I cam across while reading "Addie Pray" the book on which the movie "Paper Moon" was based. If any of you know any old people from the south you will LOVE this book. It is hilarious.
