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Autobiography of Samuel S. Hildebrand: The Renowned Missouri "Bushwhacker," Being His Complete Confession
“A fascinating account of guerrilla warfare in southern Missouri and northern Arkansas during the Civil War. Hildebrand was a Southern partisan who claimed he only took to the field after several relatives were murdered by Federals. He conducted a…
Banishment from Missouri in 1864
“Late 1864-1865. Missouri. A lady sadly recalls Union decisions to oust Confederate supports.”
Boyhood Impressions of the Lexington Missouri, Area, 1858-1863
“Born in 1845, this young observer moved to Lafayette County from Virginia in 1858 and recalled life in west-central Missouri until his family moved to Illinois in 1863.”
Brief Narrative of Incidents in the War in Missouri, and of the Personal Experience of One who has Suffered.
“Southern sympathizers, murder by Union troops.”
Bushwhacker Activity on the Missouri Border: Letters to Dr. Glen O. Hardeman, 1862-1865
“1862- 1865. Western Missouri. A number of communications describe events in the area devastated by raiders supporting both sections in the war.”
Camp-Fire and Cotton-Field: Southern Adventure in Time of War. Life with the Union Armies, and Residence on a Louisiana Plantation
"This book is of outstanding value as a close-up picture of the management of confiscated and abandoned plantations along the Mississippi River which were leased to Northern speculators and managers, and in detailing the ways of enslaved working on…