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Civil War in the Ozarks by Phillip W. Steele
Civil War in the Ozarks by Phillip W. Steele













Civil War in the Ozarks by Phillip W. Steele

Ozark residents, Cottrell, and formerly Steele, chronicled the bloody and fearsome events of the westernmost front. The factions and fighting made the Ozarks one of the bloodiest regions during the Civil War. The great divisions of the Ozark people were as extensive as those of the whole country. Some joined the Union or Confederate armies, while others acted as frontier renegades against western expansion. Relocated Indian tribes of present-day Oklahoma-the Choctaw, Chickasaw, Seminole, and Creek-were part of the violence. The neutral citizens of Missouri, who later joined in the fight for reasons of self-defense or vengeance, were often caught in the crossfire of raids between the two groups. In the Ozarks, skirmishes between the abolitionist Kansas Jayhawkers and slaveholders in Arkansas and Missouri had begun years before Fort Sumter was fired upon. Both are noted researchers on Civil War and Ozarks history from Arkansas and Missouri. They looked at the heroes, outlaws, and peacemakers who influenced the role the Ozarks played in the war between the states. Steele and Steve Cottrell extensively researched the battles on the western front that took place between 18. In writing Civil War in the Ozarks, the late Phillip W.

Civil War in the Ozarks by Phillip W. Steele

Many people may not realize that the Ozarks were a volatile region during the Civil War, but according to The New York Times, the Battle of Carthage was "the first serious conflict between the United States troops and the rebels." Minor defects may exist such as edgewear, rubbing, etc. Good used copy in condition you would find at a good used bookstore.















Civil War in the Ozarks by Phillip W. Steele