| Summary | Bluestone LakePhoto by Brian PowellIn the summer of 1862, Phillip Thurmond, along with help from his brother William, formed a band of Confederate volunteers from largely Fayette, Greenbrier, and Monroe Counties. They would become known as Thurmond's Rangers, a sort of Civil War era home guard unit with the mission of assisting the war effort as scouts, spies, and raiders. Unfortunately, although Thurmond had a good reputation, the Rangers were seen by many as nothing more than thieves and bushw |
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