Between Reb and Yank
A Civil War History of Northern Loudoun County, Virginia
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About the Book
The northern part of Loudoun County was a Unionist enclave in Confederate Virginia that remained a contested battleground for armies and factions of all stripes throughout the Civil War. Lying between the Blue Ridge Mountains, Harpers Ferry, and Washington, D.C., the Loudoun Valley provided a natural corridor for commanders on both sides, while its mountainous fringes were home to partisans, guerillas, deserters and smugglers. This detailed history examines the conflicting loyalties in the farming communities, the peaceful Quakers caught in the middle, and the political underpinnings of Unionist Virginia.
About the Author(s)
Bibliographic Details
Taylor M. Chamberlin and John M. Souders
Format: softcover (8.5 x 11)
Pages: 410
Bibliographic Info: 112 photos, 5 maps, notes, bibliography, index
Copyright Date: 2011
pISBN: 978-0-7864-5924-7
eISBN: 978-0-7864-8934-3
Imprint: McFarland
Table of Contents
Preface 1
1. In John Brown’s Shadow 3
October–December 1859
2. Loudoun: A County on the Edge 9
3. The Debatable Land 16
(1856–1859)
4. The Advent of Father Abraham 22
January 1860–March 1861
5. Secession 31
April–May 1861
6. First Blood 41
June–July 1861
7. The Occupation of Waterford 53
August–September 1861
8. The Battle of Ball’s Bluff 66
October 1861
9. General Hill Digs In 73
November–December 1861
10. Elijah White’s “Loudoun Rebels” 81
January–February 1862
11. The Yanks Arrive 92
March 1862
12. “Then We Were Left Alone” 101
April–May 1862
13. Captain Means and the Loudoun Rangers 108
June–July 1862
14. The Rangers Baptized 116
August 1862
15. The Antietam Campaign 126
September 1862
16. Return of the Bluecoats 135
October 1862
17. “Between Union and Chaos” 148
November–December 1862
18. Guerrillas, Bushwhackers, and Rogues 159
January–February 1863
19. Retaliation 168
March–April 1863
20. The Rebels Return 177
May–June 1863
21. After Gettysburg 186
July 1863
22. Fight on Walker’s Hill and Other “Disasters” 193
August 1863
23. Hostage 199
September 1863
24. Elijah White’s Departure 207
October 1863
25. Harvesting the Spoils 214
November–December 1863
26. Blockaded 224
January–February 1864
27. Captain Means Loses His Command 233
March–April 1864
28. The Waterford News 247
May 1864
29. “The Demon, War” 256
June 1864
30. Jubal Early’s Raid 266
July 1864
31. Sheridan Takes Command 278
August 1864
32. “A State of Quietude Unknown” 286
September–October 1864
33. The “Burning Raid” 296
November–December 1864
34. Federal Camp at Lovettsville 310
January–February 1865
35. Final Campaigns 323
March–April 1865
36. An Elusive Victory 338
May–October 1865
Epilogue 351
Chapter Notes 359
Bibliography 385
Index 389
Book Reviews & Awards
“a remarkable book…this book sets a standard for other Piedmont Civil War histories to strive toward”—The Washington Post; “a fascinating glimpse into a civil war within the Civil War”—Civil War Times.
