Rebel Guerrillas : Mosby, Quantrill and Anderson / Paul Williams.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Williams, Paul, 1946-2020, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mosby, John Singleton, 1833-1916.

Mosby, John Singleton.

Quantrill, William Clarke, 1837-1865.

Quantrill, William Clarke.

Anderson, William T., 1840-1864.

Anderson, William T.

Guerrillas--Confederate States of America--Biography.

Guerrillas.

Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Biography.

Soldiers.

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Biography.

United States.

History.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

vii, 213 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2018]

Summary:

"From the Eastern Confederate States to Missouri and "Bleeding Kansas," a vicious war was fought behind the big-battle clashes of the American Civil War. John Singleton Mosby became renown for hit-and-run tactics of his rebel horsemen. William Clarke Quantrill and William "Bloody Bill" Anderson became notorious for their savagery"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

A well-marked passion to fight: Mosby, 1833/1854

Lawrence, 1856

It means bloody war: Mosby, 1854/1861

Bleeding Kansas: Quantrill, 1837/1861

An opportunity to strike: Mosby, 1861/1862

Cutthroats are coming!: Quantrill, 1861/1862

Gratification at my success: Mosby, 1862

There would be no prisoners: Quantrill, 1862

A prize in the lottery of life: Mosby, 1863

We'll descend like thunderbolts: Quantrill and Anderson, 1863/1864

An honorable foe: Mosby, 1863/1864

I will kill you for being fools: Quantrill and Anderson, 1864

Wipe blazer out: Mosby, 1864

The optics of the dead: Anderson, October 1864

Unconquered: Mosby, 1865

Dark clouds are above me: Quantrill, 1864/1865

The South was my country: Mosby, 1865/1916.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 204-207) and index.

ISBN:

9781476675732

1476675732

OCLC:

1032360778