Guerrilla Warfare in Civil War Missouri, Volume III, January-August 1864

Bruce Nichols is an analyst for the United States Government in the Department of Defense. He lives in St. Louis, Missouri.

• Table of ContentsPrefaceIntroductionWinter 1864 in Southeast MissouriWinter 1864 in Southwest MissouriThreeWinter 1864 in Northeast MissouriFourWinter 1864 in Northwest MissouriFiveMissouri Guerrilla Warfare Changes During Early 1864Spring 1864 in Southeast MissouriSevenSpring 1864 in Southwest MissouriEightSpring 1864 in Northeast MissouriNineSpring 1864 in Northwest Missouri South of the Missouri RiverSpring 1864 in Northwest Missouri North of the Missouri RiverElevenSummer 1864 in Southeast MissouriTwelveSummer 1864 in the St. Louis AreaThirteenSummer 1864 in Southwest MissouriFourteenJune Through Mid-July 1864 in Northeast MissouriFifteenMid-July Through August 1864 in Northeast MissouriSixteenBefore the Insurgency Ignited: June Through Early July 1864 in Northwest Missouri North of the Missouri RiverSeventeenBefore the Insurgency Ignited: June Through Early July 1864 in Northwest Missouri South of the Missouri RiverEighteenThe Premature Insurgency That Failed During July 1864Northwest Missouri North of the Missouri RiverNineteenRenewed Guerrilla Operations During August 1864Northwest Missouri North of the Missouri RiverTwentySupporting the Insurgency: Mid-July Through August 1864 in Northwest Missouri South of the Missouri RiverAfterwordNotesBibliographyIndex

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