[HostileTerritory]

Appalachian boys who went but refused to fight for the Union, were hunted down and murdered in front of their families, which is why many to this day refuse to vote "democrat".

This doesn't quite compute to me... the Appalachians were known for their sympathy for the Union, and many did fight for the Union. That's why they've voted consistently Republican since the Civil War while the rest of the South has only recently come around. If the northern soldiers had committed atrocities against Appalachians, the only rational response would have been for them to not vote Republican.

[Alia]

You got it right; I should have double-checked my post.