Republic of Winston
Republic of Winston Informal Winston County, Alabama Formal | |
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Map of Alabama highlighting Winston County as of 1861 | |
| Historical era | American Civil War |
| Population | |
• 1861 | 3,450 (White) 122 (Slave)
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| Today part of | Winston, Cullman, and Blount counties in Alabama |
The informal Republic of Winston, or Free State of Winston, an area encompassing the present-day Winston, Cullman and Blount counties of Alabama, was one of several places in the Confederate States of America where disaffection during the American Civil War was strong. In Winston County, this opposition became violent and had long-lasting political consequences—deep enough to generate a legend after the war that the county had seceded from Alabama.