The uncivil war
Subtitle: irregular warfare in the upper South, 1861-1865
By: Robert R. Mackey.
Series: Campaigns and commanders ;; v. 5
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Norman
Language: eng
Number of pages: 288
Subjects: Confederate States of America. Army -- History.; United States. Army -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.; Guerrillas -- Southern States -- History -- 19th century.; Guerrilla warfare -- Southern States -- History -- 19th century.; Raids (Military science) -- History -- 19th century.; Ambushes and surprises -- History -- 19th century.; Counterinsurgency -- United States -- History -- 19th century.; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Underground movements.; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns.
Description: "In The Uncivil War, Robert R. Mackey outlines the Southern strategy of waging war across an entire region, measures the Northern response, and explains the outcome." "Complex military issues shaped both the Confederate irregular war and the Union response. Through detailed accounts of Rebel guerrilla, partisan, and raider activities, Mackey strips away romanticized notions of how the "shadow war" was fought, proving instead that irregular warfare was an integral part of Confederate strategy." "Mackey's book demonstrates that the failure of the shadow war can be traced both to poor Confederate command, which allowed irregulars to prey on their own neighbors, and to effective Union countermeasures. As a result, by 1865, the Confederacy had collapsed on both conventional and unconventional fields of conflict."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [257]-277) and index.