William Gregg's Civil War the Battle to Shape the History of Guerrilla Warfare
Introduction. The irregular creation of guerrilla history -- Editorial method -- A little dab of history without embellishment -- Addenda -- My war horse Scroggins -- Anderson the horse thief -- Gregg family history -- Documentation of ownership -- William H. Gregg-William E. Connelley correspondenc...
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Athens, Georgia
The University of Georgia Press
2019
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| Schriftenreihe: | New perspectives on the Civil War era
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | Introduction. The irregular creation of guerrilla history -- Editorial method -- A little dab of history without embellishment -- Addenda -- My war horse Scroggins -- Anderson the horse thief -- Gregg family history -- Documentation of ownership -- William H. Gregg-William E. Connelley correspondence (1903-1909) "This book features the memoir of William H. Gregg. Gregg served as William Clarke Quantrill's de facto adjutant from December of 1861 until the spring of 1864, making him one of the closest people to the guerrilla chief. Whether it was the origins of Quantrill's band, the early warfare along the border, the planning and execution of the raid on Lawrence, Kansas, the Battle of Baxter Springs, or the dissolution of the company in early 1864, Gregg was there as a participant and observer. The book also includes correspondence between Gregg and William E. Connelley, a historian. Connelley, who was born and raised in Kentucky to a family of Unionists, was deeply affected by the war and was a staunch Unionist and Republican. Even as much of the country was focusing on reunification, Connelley refused to forgive the South and felt little if any empathy for his southern peers. Connelley's relationship with Gregg was complicated at best. At worst, it was exploitive. At times their bond appeared reciprocal, but taken as a whole, Connelley seems to have manipulated an old, weak, and naïve Gregg, offering to help Gregg publish his memoir in exchange for Gregg's assistance in feeding Connelley inside information for a biography of Quantrill." |
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| Beschreibung: | 122 Seiten Illustrationen, Karten 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 9780820355795 0820355798 9780820355771 0820355771 |