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The 1865 Stoneman's Raid Begins: Leave Nothing for the Rebellion to Stand Upon

By: Joshua Beau Blackwell

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The 1865 Stoneman's Raid Begins: Leave Nothing for the Rebellion to Stand Upon

By: Joshua Beau Blackwell

Striking out from Knoxville, Tennessee in late March of 1865, Major General George Stoneman unleashed his cavalry division upon Southern Appalachia intent on "leaving nothing for the Rebellion to stand upon." The raiders wreaked havoc on government stores, civilian property and indispensable infrastructure, dashing all hope for the dying Confederacy's stand on the rugged peaks of the Blue Ridge. They eventually trampled through five southern states, reduced to ashes one of the last major prisons in the south and helped pursue the renegade president. But much more than wanton destruction, their story is one of hardship, redemption and retribution. Taking into account the local folklore of the Raid, this volume traces the column's course as it departed Tennessee, penetrated Southwestern Virginia and stormed the North Carolina Piedmont.

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The 1865 Stoneman's Raid Begins: Leave Nothing for the Rebellion to Stand Upon

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The 1865 Stoneman's Raid Ends

Follow Him to the Ends of the Earth

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Follow Him to the Ends of the Earth

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The dramatic story of the cavalrymen tasked with capturing Jefferson Davis, and the terror and plunder that followed. In the spring of 1865, George Stoneman’s cavalry division departed Salisbury, North Carolina, with one objective in mind: returning home. However, after the collapse of the Confederacy, the mounted division was ordered to apprehend the exiled Confederate president Jefferson Davis, even if it meant “follow[ing] him to the ends of the earth.” By May, the raid had transformed into an uphill struggle of frustration, pillage, revenge, terror and wavering loyalty to the flag as the troopers crashed down on the civilian populations that lay in their path with demonical ferocity. Taking into account local folklore and traditions surrounding the raid, historian Beau Blackwell follows the column’s course as it sacks the city of Asheville, canvasses the Palmetto State, plunders Greenville, terrorizes Anderson, and ultimately tramples the soil of Georgia. Includes illustrations

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1614234965

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Used to Be a Rough Place in Them Hills

Moonshine, the Dark Corner, and the New South

By: Joshua Beau Blackwell

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Moonshine, the Dark Corner, and the New South

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The area known as the “Dark Corner” near Greenville, South Carolina was once home to a distinct Appalachian culture. Isolated from their fellow South Carolinians, the Dark Corner was perceived as culturally and politically backwards throughout much of the nineteenth century. In particular, the area’s reliance on illicit distillation as a cornerstone of its economy led to a protracted conflict with State and Federal law enforcement. Much of this conflict occurred during the post-Civil War modernization of the South Carolina Upstate. New South editors aggressively perpetuated the stereotype of the lawless and drunken distillers on the inhabitants of the Dark Corner. This stereotype, coupled with the Dark Corner’s resistance to modernization, ostracized the local inhabitants and alienated the area from much of the economic boom of the Upstate. While the cultural mores, including the production of illicit alcohol, of the Dark Corner remained intact throughout much of the twentieth century, the area was eventually modernized by outsiders moving into upscale residential resorts dotted throughout the mountain landscape. While genealogists and popular writers have outlined some of the historical events surrounding the disputes between law enforcement and the residents of the Dark Corner, they have not placed these events in a proper cultural context. This work attempts to fill the gaps in the historiography of the Dark Corner. By picking up where many have left off, and introducing a new argument to the topic; this work demonstrates that the various conflicts over the illicit production of alcohol reflect deep cultural differences between this outpost of Appalachia and the rest of South Carolina.

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The 1865 Stoneman's Raid Begins: Leave Nothing for the Rebellion to Stand Upon

The 1865 Stoneman's Raid Begins: Leave Nothing for the Rebellion to Stand Upon

The 1865 Stoneman's Raid Begins: Leave Nothing for the Rebellion to Stand Upon

The 1865 Stoneman's Raid Begins: Leave Nothing for the Rebellion to Stand Upon

The 1865 Stoneman's Raid Ends

The 1865 Stoneman's Raid Ends

Used to Be a Rough Place in Them Hills

Used to Be a Rough Place in Them Hills

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