Guerrilla Warfare in Civil War Missouri, 1862 [Hardcover]

Bruce Nichols (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0786416890 | ISBN-13: 978-0786416899 | Publication Date: March 2004

This book is a thorough study of all known guerrilla operations in Civil War Missouri in 1862, the year such warfare became the primary type of military action there and the year that the state saw almost constant fighting.

The author utilizes both well-known and obscure sources (including 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. The actions of Southern guerrilla forces and Confederate behind-enemy-lines recruiters are presented chronologically by region so that readers may see the relationship of seemingly isolated events to other events over a period of time in a given area. The counteractions of an array of different types of Union troops fighting guerrillas in Missouri are also covered to show how differences in training, leadership, and experiences affected behaviors and actions in the field.

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Bruce Nichols is a cartographer for the United States Government in the Department of Defense. He lives in St. Louis, Missouri.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: McFarland & Company (March 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786416890
• ISBN-13: 978-0786416899
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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This book as well as Bruce Nichols 1863 Guerrilla Warfare in Missouri is the best examination I've found to date on the subject. Divided into the 4 seasons, and each season divided in to four quadrants if Missouri Mr. Nichols provides not only easy reading, but a great research tool. Most Civil War buffs either begin or end with a specific region or area of interest. If you're interested in well researched and documented information on Guerrilla (Bushwhackers, partisan's) warfare in Missouri, both of Mr. Nichols books are a must have. People and locations as well as communities are indexed so specifics about a person or area can easily be located. I highly recommend this book as well as Mr. Nichols other treatise (covering 1863 Guerrilla Warfar in Missour).