During the Civil War; the state of Missouri witnessed the most widespread; prolonged; and destructive guerrilla fighting in American history. With its horrific combination of robbery; arson; torture; murder; and swift and bloody raids on farms and settlements; the conflict approached total war; engulfing the whole populace and challenging any notion of civility. Michael Fellman's Inside War captures the conflict from "inside;" drawing on a wealth of first-hand evidence; including letters; diaries; military reports; court-martial transcripts; depositions; and newspaper accounts. He gives us a clear picture of the ideological; social; and economic forces that divided the people and launched the conflict. Along with depicting how both Confederate and Union officials used the guerrilla fighters and their tactics to their own advantage; Fellman describes how ordinary civilian men and women struggled to survive amidst the random terror perpetuated by both sides; what drove the combatants themselves to commit atrocities and vicious acts of vengeance; and how the legend of Jesse James arose from this brutal episode in the American Civil War.
#967879 in Books 1990-11-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.56 x 1.41 x 6.50l; #File Name: 0195039025416 pagesCivil WarHistoryMilitary HistoryAmericas
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Thanx to booksellerBy Doodle Lee LancasterThanks for making this fine work by this great historian available at a bargain price.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great Informative BookBy geneNeeding this book for a course on The Civil War; I found it very informative and a fairly easy read. Some of the other books I used for this course are confusing and I found myself going back and reading the material 2 or three times. This book was not like that at all. It was interesting and it is keeper for my book shelf.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A classic!By classical fanA gripping account if the US on the verge of Civil war. The mistakes; errors and blunders of political officials that led to eat
