American Civil War Guerrilla Tactics
American Civil War Guerrilla Tactics
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While the giant armies of the Union and the Confederacy were fighting over cities and strategic strongholds, a large number of warriors from both sides were fighting, smaller, more personal battles.
Beginning with the violent struggle known as “Bleeding Kansas” armed bands of irregular fighters began to wage war in every corner of the United States. Many of the names of their commanders have become legendary: William Quantrill, “Bloody Bill” Anderson, and John S Mosby “The Grey Ghost”. To their own people they were heroes; to others they were the first of a new generation of wild west outlaw. Their tactics included robbing banks, kidnapping soldiers & civilians, rustling cattle, and cutting telegraph lines.
This book explores the war out of which many of America's future outlaw legends would be born, most notably Cole Younger and Frank and Jesse James.
Table of Contents
Early operations 1861-62
The Partisan Ranger Act, 1862-64 - expansion of bands & operations
Organization & leadership
Weapons & Tactics
Guerrillas and the Civil Populations
Guerrillas and the Regular Armies
Impact of Guerrilla Warfare
The War after the War - the James and Younger brothers
Product details
| Published | 10 Sep 2009 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 64 |
| ISBN | 9781846034947 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | 50 b/w; 8 col |
| Dimensions | 248 x 184 mm |
| Series | Elite |
| Short code | ELI 174 |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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