leftyhunter
Brev. Brig. Gen'l
- Joined
- May 27, 2011
- Location
- los angeles ca
Hi @19thGeorgia ,
Guerrilla War did indeed have a huge effect on the Civil War.
" Even so, it is clear that throughout the war Unionists succeeded in retaining control of two-thirds to three fourths of East Tennessee's thirty one counties. In April 1862 Kirby Smith admitted that even after increased efforts under his command to arrest Unionist leaders and enforce conscription, Unionists still controlled twenty five counties and kept secessionists there intimidated and subdued. In October 1862 Major General Sam Jones conceded that partisan fighting continued in every part of East Tennessee and admitted that the Confederacy was no closer to controlling the region then it was a year ago.And by 1863 several Confederate officers had concluded that controlling East Tennessee politically was no longer a realistic aim and it would be better to treat the region as enemy territory,exploit its resources as fully as possible , and draft or exile all military age males.
"Guerrillas, Unionists and Violence on the Confederate Home Front" edited by Daniel Sutherland The University of Arkansas press p. 100
Leftyhunter
Guerrilla War did indeed have a huge effect on the Civil War.
" Even so, it is clear that throughout the war Unionists succeeded in retaining control of two-thirds to three fourths of East Tennessee's thirty one counties. In April 1862 Kirby Smith admitted that even after increased efforts under his command to arrest Unionist leaders and enforce conscription, Unionists still controlled twenty five counties and kept secessionists there intimidated and subdued. In October 1862 Major General Sam Jones conceded that partisan fighting continued in every part of East Tennessee and admitted that the Confederacy was no closer to controlling the region then it was a year ago.And by 1863 several Confederate officers had concluded that controlling East Tennessee politically was no longer a realistic aim and it would be better to treat the region as enemy territory,exploit its resources as fully as possible , and draft or exile all military age males.
"Guerrillas, Unionists and Violence on the Confederate Home Front" edited by Daniel Sutherland The University of Arkansas press p. 100
Leftyhunter