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A savage conflict

the decisive role of guerrillas in the American Civil War

by Daniel E. Sutherland

Guerrilla warfareGuerrillasHistoryUnderground movementsUnited States Civil War, 1861-1865United states, history, civil war, 1861-1865, underground movements

Examines the impact that guerrilla warfare had on the Civil War, discussing how Confederate guerrillas' increasing use of plunder and violence led to a decline of support for them among Southerners and was a factor in the final defeat of the South.

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Book data: Open Library