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Rebel: The Life and Times of John
Singleton Mosby
By Kevin H. Siepel
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| With a forward by Senator Eugene Mc
Carthy. Mosby was the darling of the Confederacy; wily as a fox, smart as
any Northern officer and he knew his territory. These things made him the
hardest to catch of all the Southern raiders. This book traces Mosby
throughout the war and his life following the conflict,. Warrior to the
end. Soft-cover $17.50. 291 pages; |
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Other Noted Guerrillas of the Civil War in Missouri
by Larry Wood |
| Most books written about the
partisan warfare in Missouri during the Civil War have focused primarily on
Confederate leader William Clark Quantrill and his close associates.
Although Quantrill was the most notorious of Missouri's guerrilla chiefs, he
was far from being the only one. There was, to name a few: Henry Taylor, Joe
Hart, Jim Jackson, Clifton Holtzclaw, Jim Anderson, John Thrailkill and many
others, This great book chronicles the lives of over fifteen guerrilla
leaders in the state who were not closely associated with Quantrill. A great
read! 302 pages. Fully indexed. Paper back. $19.95. |
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Creek Country
by Terryl W. Elliott |
| Terryl Elliott is a writer,
historian, and poet whose work has appeared in various local and
regional publications. This is his third book.
From after the Civil War till the turn of the century the Indian Territory
was a wild, and much of the time, lawless place. Yet settlers flocked there by
the thousands for the highly prized land.
However, to make a home there folks had to contend with the criminal
element, which was almost a daily factor of life in the Indian Nations. Paper
back. $18.00
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The Fifth
Funeral
by Terryl W. Elliott |
| In 1876 a boy is
born who will link 150 years to the present. While it’s cast is
filled with many famous and infamous figures, William Warnot’s story
is really one that reflects both the tragedy and triumph of an American
life. His story is unique primarily to the whims of coincidence
and longevity…..otherwise it could be the story of an ancestor
belonging to any one of us! Paperback. $12.00
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Oaths and Bonds for Boone County, Missouri
Researched and transcribed by Janice
Toms. A very valuable addition to resource materials. The oaths and bonds were
required due to citizens moving between counties in their attempt to get away
from the violence of war. Gives persons names, ages, etc, amount of bond, and
some great entrees in the remarks column. This is extra valuable as it is
records from between the census years. If your family lived in mid-Missouri
during the war, these are worth a look. Soft cover. $10.95
Major
Thomas R. Livingston; His Life and Times
Written by Rowland Diggs of Carthage, Missouri. This new work
delves into the circumstances surrounding Livingston's every day life and how he
lived. Detailed are deeds to his extensive mining properties, his immediate
family and associates are defined in detail. The men who rode with him, his
movements throughout the southwest Missouri area and into the Indian country of
Oklahoma, and Livingston's untimely death in July of 1863 are clarified.
Especially note worthy are the lengthy legal proceedings, concerning his estate,
after his death. He was one of, probably only a few, whose estate was charged
with depredation costs. It would take years before this probate cleared the
courts. Adding to the valuable work is the glossary that details his association
with those detailed in the book. Local residents and the men who rode with him
are listed. Also included in the work: An artists rendition of Livingston and
extensive maps. 200 plus pages of text, full sized 8 1/2 by 11, soft cover,
fully indexed. $16.95
The Burning of Osceola, Missouri
Written
and researched by Richard Sunderwirth, this book, which first appeared as
columns in the St. Clair Courier, starting in 2005, looks back to a
tragic event carried out by the radical General James Lane of Kansas fame. The
horror and aftermath have remained unresearched and largely untalked about for
over 146 years. Sunderwirth has found first hand accounts and previously
unpublished materials concerning that terrible day that changed the lives of
hundreds of Osceola residents as the flames ravaged a lifetime of dreams and
hard work. This project is yet another piece of Missouri history.
Soft Cover. $22.95.
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