The Civil War Guerrilla: Unfolding the Black Flag in History, Memory, and Myth (New Directions in Southern History)
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- Synopsis
- Civil War historians shed new light on the importance of guerrilla combat across the south in this &“useful and fascinating work&” (Choice). Touching states from Virginia to New Mexico, guerrilla warfare played a significant yet underexamined role in the Civil War. Guerrilla fighters fought for both the Union and the Confederacy—as well as their own ethnic groups, tribes, or families. They were deadly forces that plundered, tortured, and terrorized those in their path, and their impact is not yet fully understood. This richly diverse volume assembles 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.
- Copyright:
- 2015
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 258 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780813165332
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780813165325
- Publisher:
- The University Press of Kentucky
- Date of Addition:
- 01/15/25
- Copyrighted By:
- American University Presses
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Military, Nonfiction
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
- Edited by:
- Joseph M. Beilein Jr.
- Edited by:
- Matthew C. Hulbert