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   Message 779 of 1,275   
   George Kincaid to All   
   Re: Old west gangs and the Civil War   
   24 Apr 05 07:33:08   
   
   From: george.kincaid@worldnet.att.net   
      
   Black Flag: Guerrilla Warfare on the Western Border, 1861-1865 (Paperback)   
   by Thomas Goodrich   
      
   That book was an answer to the same question I posted on a Civil War   
   newsgroup. Hope that helps! Still a good prject to work up, I think.   
   "George Kincaid"  wrote in message   
   news:dDe5e.51976$cg1.50573@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...   
   > I've heard a lot of oral history here in Missouri about Civil War raiders   
   > becoming gangs of robbers after the war ended. Jesse James is among the   
   > most famous, and I'd be interested in him and other figures. What are some   
   > good books about that? Not just MO, but anywhere else? Thanks.   
   >   
      
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