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Legal Battle Erupts Over Wildman's Civil War Store

12/17/2025

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Wildman’s Civil War Surplus Store in Kennesaw, Georgia, closed amid a legal dispute after owner Dent Myers died in January 2022.
The suit pits Janice Bagwell, Myers’s sister, against store manager Marjorie Lyon, with Bagwell alleging breach of trust and Lyon alleging collusion with critics.
A judge removed Lyon as trustee and ordered estate documentation for an independent audit.
The court hearing is scheduled for December 19, 2025.

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Story summary

Wildman’s Civil War Surplus Store in Kennesaw, Georgia, closed amid a legal dispute after owner Dent Myers died in January 2022.
The suit pits Janice Bagwell, Myers’s sister, against store manager Marjorie Lyon, with Bagwell alleging breach of trust and Lyon alleging collusion with critics.
A judge removed Lyon as trustee and ordered estate documentation for an independent audit.
The court hearing is scheduled for December 19, 2025.