Under The Black Flag
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Under The Black Flag

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Under The Black Flag

About this book

Captain Kit Dalton's gripping Civil War memoir offers an unflinching insider's view of one of the conflict's most notorious guerrilla bands. Riding alongside William Clarke Quantrill and his feared Raiders, Dalton witnessed the brutal reality of irregular warfare on the Missouri-Kansas border, where the lines between soldier, bushwhacker, and outlaw blurred beyond recognition. This raw, unvarnished narrative places readers in the saddle during some of the war's most controversial episodes, revealing the harsh tactics, fierce loyalties, and moral complexities that defined guerrilla combat in the Western theater. Dalton's account provides essential historical perspective on figures like Quantrill, "Bloody Bill" Anderson, and the James brothers, capturing a violent chapter of American history that shaped the postwar frontier for decades to come. More than a military chronicle, this memoir illuminates the personal motivations, daily hardships, and psychological toll experienced by those who fought outside conventional battle lines. For students of the Civil War, guerrilla warfare, or the tumultuous border conflicts that scarred Missouri and Kansas, Dalton's testimony remains an invaluable primary source—controversial, compelling, and impossible to ignore.

Information

Publisher
Paeroa House
Year
2026
Topic
Social Sciences
eBook ISBN
9781779795168
Subtopic
Social Science Biographies
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Title page
  2. TABLE OF CONTENTS
  3. CHAPTER I.
  4. CHAPTER II.
  5. CHAPTER III.
  6. CHAPTER IV.
  7. CHAPTER V.
  8. CHAPTER VI.
  9. CHAPTER VII.
  10. CHAPTER VIII.
  11. CHAPTER IX.
  12. CHAPTER X.
  13. CHAPTER XI.
  14. CHAPTER XII.
  15. CHAPTER XIII.
  16. CHAPTER XIV.
  17. CHAPTER XV.
  18. CHAPTER XVI.
  19. CHAPTER XVII.
  20. CHAPTER XVIII.
  21. CHAPTER XIX.
  22. BOOK TWO.
  23. CHAPTER II.
  24. CHAPTER III.
  25. CHAPTER IV.
  26. CHAPTER V
  27. CHAPTER VI
  28. CHAPTER VII
  29. CHAPTER VIII
  30. CHAPTER IX
  31. CHAPTER X.
  32. CHAPTER XI.
  33. CHAPTER XII.
  34. CHAPTER XIII.
  35. CHAPTER XIV.
  36. CHAPTER XV.
  37. CHAPTER XVI.
  38. SKETCHES.
  39. SKETCH NUMBER 2.
  40. SKETCH NUMBER THREE.
  41. AUFWIEDERSEHEN.
  42. FINALE.

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