Civil War in Kansas

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Pelican Publishing, Jan 1, 2004 - History - 152 pages

With conflict beginning upon the territory's bid for statehood and continuing until the end of the Civil War, "Bleeding Kansas" was the battleground for local militias and guerrilla fighters.

 

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Contents

Preface
11
Introduction
13
From a Shanghai Rooster to a Durham Cow 186162
21
Overrun with Thieves and Highway Robbers 1862
51
Courage Stubbornness and Determination 1863
83
Every Man 18 to 60 to Arms 186465
115
Selected Bibliography
151
Copyright

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About the author (2004)

Roy Bird began his writing career during his senior year in college and has continued for three decades. He writes about the Civil War, the American West, and his beloved native Kansas. He is the author of Civil War in Kansas, another popular title in this series published by Pelican.

Bibliographic information

TitleCivil War in Kansas
AuthorRoy Bird
Editionillustrated
PublisherPelican Publishing, 2004
ISBN1589801644, 9781589801646
Length152 pages
Subjects ›  ›  › 

History / United States / 19th Century
History / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)
History / United States / State & Local / Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
  
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