Loyalty on the Frontier Sketches of Union Men of the South-West with Incidents and Adventures in Rebellion on the Border |
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| Author:
| Bishop, A. W. |
| Editor:
| Scott, Kim Allen |
| Series title: | The Civil War in the West Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-55728-840-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2007 |
| Publisher: | University of Arkansas Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $22.95 |
Book Description:
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Tells the story of Albert Webb Bishop, a New York lawyer turned Union soldier, who in 1862 accepted a commission as lieutenant colonel in a regiment of Ozark mountaineers. While maintaining Union control of northwest Arkansas, he collected stories of the social coercion, political secession, and brutal terrorism that scarred the region.
Tells the story of Albert Webb Bishop, a New York lawyer turned Union soldier, who in 1862 accepted a commission as lieutenant colonel in a regiment of Ozark mountaineers. While maintaining Union control of northwest Arkansas, he collected stories of the social coercion, political secession, and brutal terrorism that scarred the region.