Kirk's Civil War Raids Along the Blue Ridge (Michael C. Hardy - UA) matte and steady hand in guiding

and steady hand in guiding the country through the Civil War

He even recruited many of his friends and relatives into Company G of the 55th Illinois Infantry

were worth preserving

Natalie Sweet (Contributor)

the Hazards and the Mains

Kirk's Civil War Raids Along the Blue Ridge (Michael C. Hardy - UA) matte and steady hand in guidingby Michael C Hardy (Author) In the Southern Appalachian Mountains, no character was more loved or despised than Union officer George W. Kirk. He led a group of deserters on numerous raids between Tennessee and North Carolina in 1863. At Camp Vance in Morganton, Kirk's mounted raiders showcased guerrilla warfare penetrating deep within Confederate territory. As Home Guards struggled to keep Western North Carolina communities safe, Kirk's men brought