Most Americans are familiar with major Civil War battles such as Manassas (Bull Run); Shiloh; and Gettysburg; which have been extensively analyzed by generations of historians. However; not all of the war's engagements were fought in a conventional manner by regular forces. Often referred to as "the wars within the war;" guerrilla combat touched states from Virginia to New Mexico. Guerrillas fought for the Union; the Confederacy; their ethnic groups; their tribes; and their families. They were deadly forces that plundered; tortured; and terrorized those in their path; and their impact is not yet fully understood.In this richly diverse volume; Joseph M. Beilein Jr. and Matthew C. Hulbert assemble a team of both rising and eminent scholars to examine guerrilla warfare in the South during the Civil War. Together; they discuss irregular combat as practiced by various communities in multiple contexts; including how it was used by Native Americans; the factors that motivated raiders in the border states; and the women who participated as messengers; informants; collaborators; and combatants. They also explore how the Civil War guerrilla has been mythologized in history; literature; and folklore. The Civil War Guerrilla sheds new light on the ways in which thousands of men; women; and children experienced and remembered the Civil War as a conflict of irregular wills and tactics. Through thorough research and analysis; this timely book provides readers with a comprehensive examination of the guerrilla soldier and his role in the deadliest war in U.S. history.
#340037 in Books The University Press of Kentucky 1982-07Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 #File Name: 0813113199232 pagesHard Cover Book w/DJ
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