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Author Singer, Jane.

Title The Confederate dirty war : arson, bombings, assassination, and plots for chemical and germ attacks on the Union / Jane Singer.

Imprint Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2005.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe 2nd Floor Stacks  973.73013 Si64c 2005    ---  Available
Description ix, 174 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-168) and index.
Summary "This is a history of Confederate efforts to terrorize, demoralize and defeat the North by attacking civilians and the government, using means outside the bounds of conventional warfare. It covers arsonists, "destructionists," engineers of chemical and biological weapons, bands of mobile operatives, and a variety of other nefarious characters and those who opposed them"--Provided by publisher.
Subject Confederate States of America -- Politics and government.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Underground movements.
Political violence -- Confederate States of America -- History.
Political violence -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Subversive activities -- Confederate States of America -- History.
Subversive activities -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Arson -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Bombings -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Assassination -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Weapons of mass destruction -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
ISBN 0786419733 (softcover : alk. paper)
9780786419739 (softcover : alk. paper)
Standard No. NLGGC 266698417
YDXCP 2108436

 
    
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