Guerrilla Warfare in Civil War Kentucky

by Gerald W. Fischer

Overview

Usually when people think about “guerrilla activity” during the Civil War, the border conflicts between Kansas and Missouri come to mind, enhanced by tales of Quantrill's Raiders and Bloody Bill Anderson preying upon innocent townsfolk and civilians. However, guerrilla forces roamed throughout the border states and beyond throughout the entire war, and similar tales can be found in Kentucky, the Virginias, and other areas at a time when loyalties could be found for both North and South.

This is especially true for the “Heartland of Kentucky”, roughly defined by the Pennyroyal and Bluegrass regions in the central/west-central areas of the state — an area declared “neutral” to the conflict but important to both sides.

Guerrilla Warfare in Civil War Kentucky explores the real guerrilla fighters of the region, their exploits and their eventual demise, along with some of the infamous “lawmen and soldiers” assigned to bring them to justice.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781938905803
Publisher:	Acclaim Press
Publication date:	12/01/2014
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Gerald Fischer was born in Kentucky in January of 1945. He co-authored the “Meade County, Kentucky — History & Families Book”, writes for the Meade County Messenger, the former Meade County News Standard, and the Kentucky Explorer magazine. He has authored numerous articles on the Civil War and guerrilla activity in Kentucky. Currently, he writes a Meade County Area Chamber of Commerce history blog entitled “Fischer's Feature's.”

He has served as an officer in several archaeological societies, and is currently Vice President of Meade County Historical and Archaeological Preservation Society. Fischer has been interviewed on talk radio shows, television, and in 2013 was interviewed on the History Channel's “Unearthing America.”

Frances and Gerald Fischer have two daughters, six grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. They reside in a cabin on their farm in Meade County, Kentucky, with their two dogs and cat.