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 dime novels after the Civil War, a folk hero.<br /> <br />His killing of a U. S. Marshal led to a life on the run across North and South Carolina, making Redmond a legend.  Today we tell his story.<br /> <br />Be sure to follow the <i>Stories of Appalachia</i> podcast on your favorite podcast app so you never miss a tale from the mountains.