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War Crimes Against Southern Civilians

Name: War Crimes Against Southern Civilians
Author: Walter Brian Cisco
ISBN: 9781589804661

by Walter Brian Cisco

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Overview

This is the untold story of the Union's "hard war" against the people of the Confederacy. Styled the "Black Flag" campaign, it was agreed to by Lincoln in a council with his generals in 1864. Cisco reveals the shelling and burning of cities, systematic destruction of entire districts, mass arrests, forced expulsions, wholesale plundering of personal property, and even murder of civilians. Carefully researched largely from primary sources, this examination also gives full attention to the suffering of Black victims of Federal brutality.

About the Author, Walter Brian Cisco

Walter Cisco served in the U.S. Army for three years, seeing action in Vietnam. He is the recipient of the Army commendation Medal and was a captain in the South Carolina State Guard. A lifelong student of the War Between the States, Cisco has spent last decades researching and writing on topics related to this period in America’s history. His articles have appeared in the Confederate Veteran, Civil War, and Southern Partisan. He is a current resident of Orangeburg, South Carolina.