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

By Karen E

all the way through to the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox Court House in 1865

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