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A History of Southern Missouri and Northern Arkansas: Being an Account of the Early Settlements, the Civil War, the Ku-Klux, and Times of Peace (The Civil War in the West)
William Monks
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Paperback. Originally published in 1907, this is the only account published by a Union guerrilla in the border region of the central Ozarks, where political and civil violence lasted from the Civil War well into the 1880s. This memoir was Billy Monks' last salvo at his old foes. Editor(s): Bradbury, John F.; Wehmer, Lou. Series Editor(s): Sutherland, Daniel E. Series: Civil War in the West S. Num Pages: 262 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNU; 1KBBSR; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Originally published in 1907 and now reprinted for the first time, this is the only account published by a Union guerrilla in the border region of the central Ozarks, where political and civil violence lasted from the Civil War well into the 1880s. There were probably many people who wanted to shoot Billy Monks. He was a Union patriot and skilled guerrilla fighter to some, but others called him a bushwhacker, a murderer, and a thief. His was a very personal combat: he commanded, rallied, arrested, killed, quarreled with, and sued people he knew. His life provides a striking example ... Read more
Originally published in 1907 and now reprinted for the first time, this is the only account published by a Union guerrilla in the border region of the central Ozarks, where political and civil violence lasted from the Civil War well into the 1880s. There were probably many people who wanted to shoot Billy Monks. He was a Union patriot and skilled guerrilla fighter to some, but others called him a bushwhacker, a murderer, and a thief. His was a very personal combat: he commanded, rallied, arrested, killed, quarreled with, and sued people he knew. His life provides a striking example ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Arkansas Press
Condition
New
Series
Civil War in the West S.
Number of Pages
262
Place of Publication
Fayetteville, United States
ISBN
9781557288325
SKU
V9781557288325
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