Author: Edgar WhitePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 508
Book Description
General History of Macon County, Missouri
Author: Edgar WhiteGuerrilla Warfare in Civil War Missouri, Volume III, January-August 1864
Author: Bruce NicholsPublisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786438134
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 489
Book Description
This book is a thorough study of all known guerrilla operations in Civil War Missouri from January through August 1864. It explores the various tactics each side used to try to gain advantage, with regional differences affected by the differing personalities of commanders. The author utilizes both well-known and obscure sources (military and government records, private accounts, county and other local histories, period and later newspapers, and secondary sources published after the war) to identify which Southern partisan leaders and groups operated in which areas of Missouri, and describe how they operated and how their kinds of warfare evolved. This work presents the actions of Southern guerrilla forces and Confederate behind-Union-lines recruiters chronologically by region to reveal the relationship of seemingly isolated events to other events. The book also studies the counteractions of an array of different types of Union troops to show how differences in training, leadership and experience affected actions in the field.
A Thrilling Record
Author: Thomas M. GoodmanPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Centralia (Mo.)
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
Under the command of Major A.V.E. Johnston, the 155 raw Union recruits were underequipped and inexperienced fighters. Anderson's followers, joined by additional guerrilla forces gathered in preparation for the invasion of Missouri, numbered close to 400. These guerrillas, including a young Jesse James, Cole Younger, and Frank James, seized the chance to consolidate their revenge against the federal forces who had occupied various sections of the Missouri-Kansas region since the mid-1850s. At Centralia, proslavery forces finally had the clear advantage over their opponents. Anderson's proslavery men killed Johnston and all but 32 of his outnumbered men in the Battle of Centralia. Sergeant Goodman called the scene a drunken "carnival of blood," and the incident became notorious for the torture and mutiliations that Anderson's men inflicted on the survivors of the battle
A History of Northeast Missouri
Author: Walter WilliamsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Missouri
Languages : en
Pages : 934
Book Description
Lady Rebels of Civil War Missouri
Author: Larry WoodPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439676615
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Women at War Although war was traditionally the purview of men, the realities of America's Civil War often brought women into the conflict. They served as nurses, sutlers, and washerwomen. Some even disguised themselves as men and joined the fight on the battlefield. In the border state of Missouri, where Southern sympathies ran deep, women sometimes clashed with occupying Union forces because of illegal, covert activities like spying, smuggling, and delivering mail. When caught and arrested, the women were often imprisoned or banished from the state. In at least a couple of cases, they were even sentenced to death. Join award-winning author Larry Wood as he chronicles the misadventures and ordeals of the lady rebels of Missouri.
A History of Northeast Missouri
Author: Walter WilliamsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 732
Book Description
Historical Sketch of Macon County, Missouri
Author: What the Yankees Did to Us
Author: Stephen DavisPublisher:
ISBN: 9780881463989
Category : Atlanta Campaign, 1864
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Like Chicago from Mrs. O'Leary's cow, or San Francisco from the earthquake of 1906, Atlanta has earned distinction as one of the most burned cities in American history. During the Civil War, Atlanta was wrecked, but not by burning alone. Longtime Atlantan Stephen Davis tells the story of what the Yankees did to his city. General William T. Sherman's Union forces had invested the city by late July 1864. Northern artillerymen, on Sherman's direct orders, began shelling the interior of Atlanta on 20 July, knowing that civilians still lived there and continued despite their knowledge that women and children were being killed and wounded. Countless buildings were damaged by Northern missiles and the fires they caused. Davis provides the most extensive account of the Federal shelling of Atlanta, relying on contemporary newspaper accounts more than any previous scholar. The Yankees took Atlanta in early September by cutting its last railroad, which caused Confederate forces to evacuate and allowed Sherman's troops to march in the next day. The Federal army's two and a half-month occupation of the city is rarely covered in books on the Atlanta campaign. Davis makes a point that Sherman's "wrecking" continued during the occupation when Northern soldiers stripped houses and tore other structures down for wood to build their shanties and huts. Before setting out on his "march to the sea," Sherman directed his engineers to demolish the city's railroad complex and what remained of its industrial plant. He cautioned them not to use fire until the day before the army was to set out on its march. Yet fires began the night of 11 November--deliberate arson committed against orders by Northern soldiers. Davis details the "burning" of Atlanta, and studies those accounts that attempt to estimate the extent of destruction in the city.
Military Operations of the Civil War: Main Eastern theater of operations
Author: United States. National Archives and Records ServicePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
Discover the Story of Your Civil War Soldier Ancestor
Author: Kate James EakmanPublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1300827920
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Have you wondered if someone in your family served in the U.S. Civil War? Are you curious to learn more about an ancestor who fought for the Union or Confederate side? This book, written by a professional historian and genealogist, provides step-by-step instructions detailing how to * determine which of your ancestors might have worn the blue or grey uniform * find information specific to your soldier ancestor * make sense of the documents you uncover * turn your research into a story that your entire family will enjoy. Filled with examples from real historical documents, Discover the Story of Your Civil War Soldier Ancestor, is a must-have for any family historian, genealogist, or Civil War enthusiast.