| Description |
xiii, 510 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 473-489) and index. |
| Contents |
Zion, 1842-1860 : Preacher ; Widow ; Slaves -- Fire, 1861-1865 : Rebels ; Neighbors ; Terror ; Horror ; Exile -- Defiance, 1865-1876 : A year of bitterness ; Guerrillas return ; Death of Captain Sheets ; Chivalry of crime ; Invisible empires ; Allies and enemies ; Persistence of civil war ; Ambition ; Anabasis -- Fate, 1876-1882 : Resurrection ; Assassins ; Apotheosis. |
| Summary |
Stripped of the myths surrounding him, James emerges as a more significant figure; ruthless, purposeful, and intensely political. James, in the midst of his crimes and notoriety, made himself a spokesman for the renewal of the Confederate cause during Reconstruction. |
| Subject |
James, Jesse, 1847-1882.
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Outlaws -- West (U.S.) -- Biography.
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Guerrillas -- Confederate States of America -- Biography.
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West (U.S.) -- Biography.
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Missouri -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Underground movements.
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Underground movements.
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| ISBN |
0375405836 (alk. paper) |
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