From the hills and valleys of the eastern Confederate states to the sun-drenched plains of Missouri and "Bleeding Kansas," a vicious, clandestine war was fought behind the big-battle clashes of the American Civil War. In the east, John Singleton Mosby became renowned for the daring hit-and-run tactics of his rebel horsemen. Here a relatively civilized war was fought; women and children usually left with a roof over their heads. But along the Kansas-Missouri border it was a far more brutal clash; no quarter given. William Clarke Quantrill and William "Bloody Bill" Anderson became notorious for their savagery.…mehr
From the hills and valleys of the eastern Confederate states to the sun-drenched plains of Missouri and "Bleeding Kansas," a vicious, clandestine war was fought behind the big-battle clashes of the American Civil War. In the east, John Singleton Mosby became renowned for the daring hit-and-run tactics of his rebel horsemen. Here a relatively civilized war was fought; women and children usually left with a roof over their heads. But along the Kansas-Missouri border it was a far more brutal clash; no quarter given. William Clarke Quantrill and William "Bloody Bill" Anderson became notorious for their savagery.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
The late Paul Williams worked in the television and film industries as a writer, producer and director. He wrote several books about the American frontier and the Civil War. He lived in Melbourne, Australia.
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Table of Contents Prologue 1. "A well-marked passion to fight": Mosby, 1833-1854 2. Lawrence, 1856 3. "It means bloody war": Mosby, 1854-1861 4. "Bleeding Kansas": Quantrill, 1837-1861 5. "An opportunity to strike": Mosby, 1861-1862 6. "Cutthroats are coming!" Quantrill, 1861-1862 7. "Gratification at my success": Mosby, 1862 8. "There would be no prisoners": Quantrill, 1862 9. "A prize in the lottery of life": Mosby, 1863 10. "We'll descend like thunderbolts": Quantrill and Anderson, 1863-1864 11. "An honorable foe": Mosby, 1863-1864 12. "I will kill you for being fools": Quantrill and Anderson, 1864 13. "Wipe Blazer out": Mosby, 1864 14. "The optics of the dead": Anderson, October 1864 15. "Unconquered": Mosby, 1865 16. "Dark clouds are above me": Quantrill, 1864-1865 17. "The South was my country": Mosby, 1865-1916 Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Prologue 1. "A well-marked passion to fight": Mosby, 1833-1854 2. Lawrence, 1856 3. "It means bloody war": Mosby, 1854-1861 4. "Bleeding Kansas": Quantrill, 1837-1861 5. "An opportunity to strike": Mosby, 1861-1862 6. "Cutthroats are coming!" Quantrill, 1861-1862 7. "Gratification at my success": Mosby, 1862 8. "There would be no prisoners": Quantrill, 1862 9. "A prize in the lottery of life": Mosby, 1863 10. "We'll descend like thunderbolts": Quantrill and Anderson, 1863-1864 11. "An honorable foe": Mosby, 1863-1864 12. "I will kill you for being fools": Quantrill and Anderson, 1864 13. "Wipe Blazer out": Mosby, 1864 14. "The optics of the dead": Anderson, October 1864 15. "Unconquered": Mosby, 1865 16. "Dark clouds are above me": Quantrill, 1864-1865 17. "The South was my country": Mosby, 1865-1916 Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
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