December 2025 – Stories of Appalachia

A Christmas Morning Disaster: The 1882 Millboro, Virginia Train WreckA Christmas Morning Disaster: The 1882 Millboro, Virginia Train Wreck

December 19, 2025| Steve Gilly| 0 Comment| 9:00 pm

This week Steve and Rod tell the story of a Christmas morning that ended in heartbreak instead of celebration. In 1882, a passenger train and a freight engine collided near

The Lynching of Elmer HillThe Lynching of Elmer Hill

December 19, 2025| Steve Gilly| 0 Comment| 11:35 am

The holidays are here and as a treat to those of you subscribed to our blog, we thought we’d share an unreleased podcast episode with you as an exclusive! In

The Long-Haired Red-Bearded Beast of Georgia: John Pemberton GatewoodThe Long-Haired Red-Bearded Beast of Georgia: John Pemberton Gatewood

December 12, 2025| Steve Gilly| 0 Comment| 9:00 pm

John Pemberton Gatewood was a notorious Confederate bushwhacker/guerrilla leader. Born in Fentress County, Tennessee, in 1844, Gatewood’s life took a dark turn after a Union attack on his family

Moonshine, Murder, and Legend: The Story of Lewis RedmondMoonshine, Murder, and Legend: The Story of Lewis Redmond

December 5, 2025| Steve Gilly| 0 Comments| 9:00 pm

Major Lewis Redmond’s story sounds like it comes from a 19th century dime novel. He was a Carolina moonshiner, an outlaw and, thanks to actually being in some of those