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From 1861 to 1865, the region along the Missouri-Kansas border was the scene of unbelievable death and destruction. This book presents a report of life in this merciless guerrilla war. It features bushwhackers and jayhawkers, soldiers and civilians, scouts, spies, runaway slaves, the generals and the guerrillas, who describe their ordeals.

Table of Contents

Prologue: May 24, 1856

1. The Prairies Ablaze
2. The Besom of Destruction
3. One Desperate Man
4. Fighting the Devil
5. Black Harvest
6. The Lot Was Cast
7. Lawrence
8. Order No. 11
9. A Most Fearful Sight
10. With a Heavy Heart
11. Rider on a Pale Horse
12. A Land without Pity
13. At War with Peace

Bibliography
Index

Black Flag Guerrilla Warfare on the Western

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      Publisher: Indiana University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 22/03/1999
      ISBN13: 9780253213037, 978-0253213037
      ISBN10: 0253213037
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      From 1861 to 1865, the region along the Missouri-Kansas border was the scene of unbelievable death and destruction. This book presents a report of life in this merciless guerrilla war. It features bushwhackers and jayhawkers, soldiers and civilians, scouts, spies, runaway slaves, the generals and the guerrillas, who describe their ordeals.

      Table of Contents

      Prologue: May 24, 1856

      1. The Prairies Ablaze
      2. The Besom of Destruction
      3. One Desperate Man
      4. Fighting the Devil
      5. Black Harvest
      6. The Lot Was Cast
      7. Lawrence
      8. Order No. 11
      9. A Most Fearful Sight
      10. With a Heavy Heart
      11. Rider on a Pale Horse
      12. A Land without Pity
      13. At War with Peace

      Bibliography
      Index

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