![]() ![]() Sutherland has set the stage for further considerations on the place of guerilla warfare within American society. A Savage Conflict is a culmination of that good work, in which Sutherland makes the fullest and most compelling case yet for the pervasiveness of irregular warfare, for the many forms it took and the. "Will surely invigorate discussion of guerilla conflict in the Civil War. Scholarly attention to guerrilla activity during the Civil War has expanded dramatically in recent years, with Dan Sutherland leading the charge. ![]() Sutherland's achievement in compiling all this material and elucidating it with a convincing thesis is formidable."- Journal of Southern History "No one has ever undertaken a survey this complete, this solidly based in an almost incredible array of primary sources, and this well rooted in the historiography. An extremely valuable book."- Journal of American History "Sutherland's solid scholarship dispels the resilient image of guerrillas as colorful ancillaries of the 'real war' and integrates them into the broader narrative of the period. Specialists and enthusiasts of the Civil War will enjoy this book as it is an excellent addition to any Civil War library."- On Point Well written and exhaustively researched. "Perhaps the most comprehensive analysis of guerrilla warfare during the Civil War to date. Provide excellent analysis."- Journal of Military History " very strong analysis of guerrilla warfare that is pertinent to counterinsurgency operations today. "Sutherland places the 'Gray Ghost,' John Singleton Mosby John Hunt Morgan 'Bloody Bill' Anderson bushwhackers Red Legs and jayhawkers, among many others, in the larger context of the 'irrepressible conflict' in this wide-ranging account."- Choice ![]()
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