Kirk's Civil War Raids Along the Blue Ridge (Michael C. Hardy - UA) matte the North and South began

the North and South began a slow and painful process of reconciliation

A new preface addresses the developments in Lincoln scholarship in the years since the book’s original publication and offers Guelzo’s fascinating retrospective look at the unusual path he took to becoming a Lincoln scholar

and slave narratives

From Arlington to Appomattox: Robert E Lee's Civil War

Natalie Sweet (Contributor)

Kirk's Civil War Raids Along the Blue Ridge (Michael C. Hardy - UA) matte the North and South beganby Michael C Hardy (Author) In the Southern Appalachian Mountains, no character was more loved or despised than Union officer George W. Kirk. He led a group of deserters on numerous raids between Tennessee and North Carolina in 1863. At Camp Vance in Morganton, Kirk's mounted raiders showcased guerrilla warfare penetrating deep within Confederate territory. As Home Guards struggled to keep Western North Carolina communities safe, Kirk's men brought