Between Reb and Yank: A Civil War History of Northern Loudoun County, VirginiaThe northern part of Loudoun County was a Unionist enclave in Confederate Virginia that remained a contested battleground for armies and factions of all stripes throughout the Civil War. Lying between the Blue Ridge Mountains, Harpers Ferry, and Washington, D.C., the Loudoun Valley provided a natural corridor for commanders on both sides, while its mountainous fringes were home to partisans, guerillas, deserters and smugglers. This detailed history examines the conflicting loyalties in the farming communities, the peaceful Quakers caught in the middle, and the political underpinnings of Unionist Virginia. |
Contents
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3 The Debatable Land | 16 |
4 The Advent of Father Abraham | 22 |
5 Secession | 31 |
6 First Blood | 41 |
7 The Occupation of Waterford | 53 |
21 After Gettysburg | 186 |
22 Fight on Walkers Hill and Other Disasters | 193 |
23 Hostage | 199 |
24 Elijah Whites Departure | 207 |
25 Harvesting the Spoils | 214 |
26 Blockaded | 224 |
27 Captain Means Loses His Command | 233 |
28 The Waterford News | 247 |
8 The Battle of Balls Bluff | 66 |
9 General Hill Digs In | 73 |
10 Elijah Whites Loudoun Rebels | 81 |
11 The Yanks Arrive | 92 |
12 Then We Were Left Alone | 101 |
13 Captain Means and the Loudoun Rangers | 108 |
14 The Rangers Baptized | 116 |
15 The Antietam Campaign | 126 |
16 Return of the Bluecoats | 135 |
17 Between Union and Chaos | 148 |
18 Guerrillas Bushwhackers and Rogues | 159 |
19 Retaliation | 168 |
20 The Rebels Return | 177 |
29 The Demon War | 256 |
30 Jubal Earlys Raid | 266 |
31 Sheridan Takes Command | 278 |
32 A State of Quietude Unknown | 286 |
33 The Burning Raid | 296 |
34 Federal Camp at Lovettsville | 310 |
35 Final Campaigns | 323 |
36 An Elusive Victory | 338 |
Epilogue | 351 |
Chapter Notes | 359 |
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