45th Battalion, Virginia Infantry, Smith and Count's Battalions of Partisan Rangers
Author: Jeffrey C. Weaver
Publisher:
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 200
ISBN-13:
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45th Virginia Infantry
Author: J. L. Scott
Publisher:
Published: 1989
Total Pages: 144
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKYank and Rebel Rangers
Author: Robert W. Black
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Published: 2019-01-30
Total Pages: 445
ISBN-13: 1526744457
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis Civil War history reveals the tactics and covert operations of both Union and Confederate rangers, guerilla forces, and volunteer units. The major battles of the American Civil War are well recorded. But while much has been written about the action at Shiloh and Gettysburg, far less is known about the cover operations and irregular warfare that were equally consequential. Both the Union and Confederate armies employed small forces of highly trained soldiers for special operations behind enemy lines. In Yank and Rebel Rangers, historian Robert W. Black tells this untold story of the war between the states. Skilled in infiltration, often crossing enemy lines in disguise, these warriors went deep into enemy territory, captured important personnel, disrupted lines of communication, and sowed confusion and fear. Often wearing the uniform of the enemy, they faced execution as spies if captured. Despite these risks, and in part because of them, these warriors fought and died as American rangers.
Virginia at War, 1863
Author: William Davis
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Published: 2009-01-01
Total Pages: 234
ISBN-13: 0813125103
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe fascinating third book in the Virginia at War series focuses on the Virginia experience at mid-conflict. The collection provides a comprehensive overview of the conflict’s impact on children, religion, and newly freed slaves. Also included are essays that probe the South’s view of Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War careers of the Hatfields and the McCoys. The 1863 installment of Judith Brockenbrough McGuire’s valuable Diary of a Southern Refugee during the War rounds out the collection.
The Other Feud
Author: Philip Hatfield, PhD
Publisher: 35th Star Publishing
Published: 2021-07-22
Total Pages: 174
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKA little known fact about the Hatfield and McCoy Feud is that nearly all of the men involved were also Civil War veterans. The Hatfield patriarch, William Anderson “Devil Anse” Hatfield, served in the Confederate army 1861-1865. He fought in numerous skirmishes along the border territories of western Virginia and Kentucky. Unfortunately, most popular accounts of Devil Anse’s Confederate service are based on legends rather than facts. Many also overlooked important details linking his Civil War service to the famous feud. Using official military records, newspaper accounts, and other historic sources, the author debunks several myths and sheds more insight into one of the most mysterious characters in American folk history.
Grayback Mountaineers
Author: Harlan Hinkle
Publisher: iUniverse
Published: 2003-02-20
Total Pages: 331
ISBN-13: 0595268404
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"I shall never, no never, forget that eventful night when accompanied by one courier, my Adjutant Edwards and Sergeant Major, both being wounded, I full of grief and bitterness, rode to the barns in our rear and saw with tears in my eyes, my brave fellows from away over the mountains in West Virginia, laid out in windrows, torn and bleeding. I shall never forget that night or the next morning's parade when I could muster but 96 enlisted men. Brave fellows, not a slave holder among them." Lt/Col. Vincent A. Witcher-34th Battalion Virginia Cavalry
On This Day in West Virginia Civil War History
Author: Michael B. Graham
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2015
Total Pages: 192
ISBN-13: 1467117919
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWest Virginia is the only state formed by seceding from a Confederate state. And its connections to the Civil War run deep. One day at a time, award-winning historian Michael Graham presents intriguing, event-driven anecdotes and history related to the state. On July 11, 1861, a Union force attacked 1,300 Confederate troops camped at Rich Mountain in a renowned battle. Confederate guerrillas raided Hacker's Creek on June 12, 1864. Find little-known facts about the Battles of Droop Mountain, Carnifex Ferry, Harpers Ferry, Shepherdstown and a whole host of others. Read a story one day or month at a time. Celebrate an entire year of Civil War history in the Mountain State.
Ghost, Thunderbolt, and Wizard
Author: Robert W. Black
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Published: 2008-03-20
Total Pages: 393
ISBN-13: 081174955X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNoted Ranger historian Robert W. Black turns his attention to a trio of the Confederacy's--and America's--most infamous raiders and cavalrymen: John Singleton Mosby, John Hunt Morgan, and Nathan Bedford Forrest. Combining speed, mobility, and boldness, these three soldiers struck critical blows against the Union during the Civil War, including Morgan's notorious 1863 raid that penetrated farther north than any other uniformed Confederate force. While not overlooking their flaws, Black believes these men revolutionized warfare and sees them as forerunners of the Rangers and Special Forces of the modern era.
Compendium of the Confederate Armies: Texas
Author: Stewart Sifakis
Publisher:
Published: 1992
Total Pages: 147
ISBN-13: 9780816022939
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume is part of a multi-volume work, organized by state. The first nine volumes are devoted to the regional histories of Alabama, Arkansas and Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Tennessee and Virginia. The tenth volume covers the border states of Kentucky, Maryland and Missouri, plus Indian units serving the Confederacy and multi-state units designated as Confederates. The final volume is comprised of tables of brigades and higher commands, including names and ranks of their commanders and dates of their commands.
William Edmondson "Grumble" Jones
Author: James Buchanan Ballard
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2017-10-12
Total Pages: 295
ISBN-13: 1476629706
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWilliam Edmondson "Grumble" Jones (b. 1824) stands among the most notable Southwest Virginians to fight in the Civil War. The Washington County native graduated from Emory & Henry College and West Point. As a lieutenant in the "Old Army" between service in Oregon and Texas, he watched helplessly as his wife drowned during the wreck of the steamship Independence. He resigned his commission in 1857. Resuming his military career as a Confederate officer, he mentored the legendary John Singleton Mosby. His many battles included a clash with George Armstrong Custer near Gettysburg. An internal dispute with his commanding general, J.E.B. Stuart, resulted in Jones's court-martial conviction in 1863. Following a series of campaigns in East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia, he returned to the Shenandoah Valley and died in battle in 1864, leaving a mixed legacy.
