The Heart of Confederate Appalachia: Western North Carolina in the Civil War

by John C. Inscoe and Gordon B. McKinney

Book Overview

In the mountains of western North Carolina, the Civil War was fought on different terms than those found throughout most of the South. Though relatively minor strategically, incursions by both Confederate and Union troops disrupted life and threatened the social stability of many communities. Even more disruptive were the internal divisions among western Carolinians themselves. Differing ideologies turned into opposing loyalties, and the resulting...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807855030
• ISBN13: 9780807855034
• Release Date: August 2003
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"