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2 unusual facts about Newton Jasper Wilburn


Newton Jasper Wilburn

Both his grandfather, Reuben Wilburn, and father, Louis Wilburn, fought for the Union during the Civil War despite the region's strong Confederate sympathy.

Initially formed as a response to the James B. Duke tobacco conglomerate (ATC), the Night Riders whipped disloyal members, murdered opponents, burned buildings, and seized entire towns.



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