Free State of Jones

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(06-14-2016 02:02 PM)Wild Bill Wrote:  Almost every state in the Confederacy had its "Free State" ranging from counties tup to one-third of Tennessee (the eastern part where Andrew Johnson was from). When certain German immigrants sought to flee Texas they were caught by the Rebs at the Nieces and massacred. BTW the Confederate unit doing the killing was the one Isaac Surratt served in.

In many books, that unit is referred to as Duff's Rebel Rangers. In certain realms, the distinction of "Rangers" referred to guerrilla squads. Any idea, Bill, if this was the case in regards to Isaac's unit throughout the war?