In the spring of 1862, brothers Will and Edwin Roberts enlist in the Fifth North Carolina Calvary Battalion anticipating danger and adventure. They are Confederates, but many of their neighbors side with the Union. Neither they, nor their wives who remain in the Appalachian enclave near Marshall, North Carolina, could have foreseen the perils of the "inside war." Bushwhackers, deserters, spies and home guardsmen kill each other with shocking brutality, and take everything possible from the women who stayed behind.
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In the spring of 1862, brothers Will and Edwin Roberts enlist in the Fifth North Carolina Calvary Battalion anticipating danger and adventure. They are Confederates, but many of their neighbors side with the Union. Neither they, nor their wives who remain in the Appalachian enclave near Marshall, North Carolina, could have foreseen the perils of the "inside war." Bushwhackers, deserters, spies and home guardsmen kill each other with shocking brutality, and take everything possible from the women who stayed behind.
The Inside War portrays the abandonment of the rules of warfare and the breakdown of civil society during the war between the states. Based upon the actual story of a family, The Inside War offers a graphic look into an untold aspect of the conflict.
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Fine. Signed by author. A fine copy in pictorial wraps; Signed by author on title page (signature only). Possible 1st edition with no additional printings stated; 8vo., 352 pages.
Add this copy of The Inside War to cart. $49.17, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2015 by Headline Books.
