REDLEG


Meaning of REDLEG in English

/red"leg'/ , n. U.S. Hist.

a member of a secret organization, formed in Kansas in 1862, that engaged in guerrilla activities during the Civil War.

[ so called from the red leggings worn by the members ]

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