Bushwhacker Belles: The Sisters, Wives, and Girlfriends of the Missouri Guerrillas

by Larry Wood

Overview

A fascinating look at the brave belles of Missouri!

Wives, sisters, daughters, lovers, friends, and mothers—they risked their lives and their freedom to give aid and comfort to their menfolk. In spite of the danger, they persevered in feeding, clothing, and sheltering the guerrillas. These courageous women of every age and station acted as essential go-betweens, scouts, spies, guides, and mail handlers. They even received stolen property for their Confederate brothers. Though often arrested or banished from their home state of Missouri, many gave false oaths in order to return to their tasks. The dedication of these women is documented through their own diaries and other primary sources.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781455621569
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	03/17/2016
Pages:	304
Sales rank:	616,034
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Award-winning author Larry Wood is an avid writer with a strong passion for the Civil War and Ozarks history. In addition to penning several books on these subjects, he has contributed articles to publications such as Show Me the Ozarks Magazine, the Ozarks Mountaineer, Missouri Life, and Ozarks Reader. Wood is a member of the Joplin Writers Guild, Missouri Writers’ Guild, the Ozarks Writers League, and the Joplin Genealogy Society. The author of Pelican titles Ozarks Gunfights and Other Notorious Incidents and Desperadoes of the Ozarks, Wood lives in Joplin, Missouri.

Table of Contents

Preface 7

Acknowledgments 11

Introduction 13

Chapter 1 The Political Climate in Missouri 17

Chapter 2 She Adder and Rebel Damsel 25

Chapter 3 More in Common than a Name 33

Chapter 4 The Heart and Soul of Bushwhacking 41

Chapter 5 Mary Vaughn and Her Relations in the Brush 57

Chapter 6 Anna Fickle: Bribery and Murder 71

Chapter 7 Mary Ann Harlow: Bloody Bill Anderson Informant 79

Chapter 8 Bill Anderson Supporter or Bill Anderson Victim? 85

Chapter 9 Bitter Rebels but Fine-Looking Girls 95

Chapter 10 Wife of a Bill Anderson Guerrilla 107

Chapter 11 Confederate Mail Handlers 115

Chapter 12 Fannie Houx and the Excitement Surrounding Her Case 121

Chapter 13 Susanna Justice: Guerrilla Spy 133

Chapter 14 Professors of the Christian Religion 139

Chapter 15 The Handsome and Fascinating Mollie Goggin 149

Chapter 16 The Very Bad Bond Women 157

Chapter 17 The Post Oak "Prostitutes" 163

Chapter 18 Notorious and Active Rebels 181

Chapter 19 Four-Time Jailbird "Lizzie" DeWitt 191

Chapter 20 Dancing with a Rebel Flag 197

Chapter 21 To Be Hung by the Neck Until Dead 207

Chapter 22 Rebel Arms Supplier 215

Chapter 23 The Rebel Vixens of Chariton County 221

Chapter 24 Convicted by Her Own Admission 229

Chapter 25 The Ordeal of Tabitha Rider 233

Chapter 26 Who Were These Women? 241

Notes 257

Bibliography 281

Index 287