Kirk's Civil War Raids Along the Blue Ridge (Michael C. Hardy - UA) lincoln highway This is the human story

This is the human story of a man who was

700 Confederate soldiers are known to have died as a result of the Battle of Gettysburg

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Yet countless people throughout history – up to and including the present day – have experiences they cannot explain

Kirk's Civil War Raids Along the Blue Ridge (Michael C. Hardy - UA) lincoln highway This is the human storyby 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