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A microcosm of the of the divisions that occured all along the border between north and south during the Civil War, Clash of Loyalties details the terror and tragedy that occurred in one such county before, during, and after the war. By examing and interpreting long-ignored documents of the times and personal accounts of the people who lived in Barbor County in the mountainous Northwest of (West) Virginia, Shaffer shows how conflicting loyalties and traditions ripped apart communities, institutions, and families.

Produktbeschreibung
A microcosm of the of the divisions that occured all along the border between north and south during the Civil War, Clash of Loyalties details the terror and tragedy that occurred in one such county before, during, and after the war. By examing and interpreting long-ignored documents of the times and personal accounts of the people who lived in Barbor County in the mountainous Northwest of (West) Virginia, Shaffer shows how conflicting loyalties and traditions ripped apart communities, institutions, and families.
Autorenporträt
John W. Shaffer earned a PhD in history from UCLA. He has taught at California State University at Chico. He is the author of Family and Farm: Agrarian Change and Household Organization in the Loire Valley, 1500-1900, as well as numerous articles in journals and books. Shaffer is currently vice president of United Mercantile Agencies in San Francisco.