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Jayhawkers: The Civil War Brigade of James Henry Lane by Benedict 2009 1st Ed HC

Bringing to life an era of guerillas, bushwhackers, and slave stealers, Jayhawkers also describes how Lane's brigade was organized and equipped and provides details regarding staff and casualties. Assessing the extent to which the jayhawkers followed accepted rules of warfare, Benedict argues that Lane set a precedent for the Union Army's eventual adoption of "hard" tactics toward civilians.

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Book Title	Jayhawkers: The Civil War Brigade Of James Henry Lane
Book Series	Historical
Original Language	English
Item Length	6 in
Vintage	No
Personalize	No
Format	Hardcover
Language	English
Item Height	9 in
Personalized	No
Features	Dust Jacket, Illustrated
Topic	Civil War
Item Width	1 in
Signed	No
Ex Libris	No
Narrative Type	Nonfiction
Publisher	University of Oklahoma Press
Intended Audience	Adults
Inscribed	No
Edition	First Edition
Publication Year	2009
Type	Historical
Literary Movement	Realism
Era	1800s
Author	Bryce D. Benedict
Genre	History, Civil War History
Country/Region of Manufacture	United States
Item Weight	1.35 lbs
Number of Pages	343 pages
ISBN	9780806139999

Jayhawkers: The Civil War Brigade of James Henry Lane by Bryce Benedict 2009 1st Edition Hardcover with Dust JacketNo person excited greater emotion in Kansas than James Henry Lane, the U.S. senator who led a volunteer brigade in 1861-1862. In fighting numerous skirmishes, liberating hundreds of slaves, burning portions of four towns, and murdering half a dozen men, Lane and his brigade garnered national attention as the saviors of Kansas and the terror of Missouri. This first book-length study of the "jayhawkers," as the men of Lane's brigade were known, takes a fresh look at their exploits and notoriety. Bryce Benedict draws on a wealth of previously unexploited sources, including letters by brigade members, to dramatically re-create the violence along the Kansas-Missouri border and challenge some of the time-honored depictions of Lane's unit as bloodthirsty and indiscriminately violent. Bringing to life an era of guerillas, bushwhackers, and slave stealers, Jayhawkers also describes how Lane's brigade was organized and equipped and provides details regarding staff and casualties. Assessing the extent to which the jayhawkers followed accepted rules of warfare, Benedict argues that Lane set a precedent for the Union Army's eventual adoption of "hard" tactics toward civilians. An entertaining story rich in detail, Jayhawkers will captivate scholars and history enthusiasts as it sheds new light on the unfettered violence on this western fringe of the Civil War.

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