Kirk's Civil War Raids Along the Blue Ridge (Michael C. Hardy - UA) mug Michael Burlingame

Michael Burlingame

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West Virginia's fate would be tested on its battlegrounds

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Kirk's Civil War Raids Along the Blue Ridge (Michael C. Hardy - UA) mug Michael Burlingameby 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