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The northern part of Loudoun County was a Unionist enclave in Confederate Virginia that remained a contested battleground for armies and factions of all stripes throughout the Civil War. Lying between the Blue Ridge Mountains, Harpers Ferry, and Washington, D.C., the Loudoun Valley provided a natural corridor for commanders on both sides, while its mountainous fringes were home to partisans, guerillas, deserters and smugglers. This detailed history examines the conflicting loyalties in the farming communities, the peaceful Quakers caught in the middle, and the political underpinnings of Unionist Virginia.
Contents
Table of Contents
Preface
1. In John Brown's Shadow
October-December 1859
2. Loudoun: A County on the Edge
3. The Debatable Land
(1856-1859)
4. The Advent of Father Abraham
January 1860-March 1861
5. Secession
April-May 1861
6. First Blood
June-July 1861
7. The Occupation of Waterford
August-September 1861
8. The Battle of Ball's Bluff
October 1861
9. General Hill Digs In
November-December 1861
10. Elijah White's "Loudoun Rebels"
January-February 1862
11. The Yanks Arrive
March 1862
12. "Then We Were Left Alone"
April-May 1862
13. Captain Means and the Loudoun Rangers
June-July 1862
14. The Rangers Baptized
August 1862
15. The Antietam Campaign
September 1862
16. Return of the Bluecoats
October 1862
17. "Between Union and Chaos"
November-December 1862
18. Guerrillas, Bushwhackers, and Rogues
January-February 1863
19. Retaliation
March-April 1863
20. The Rebels Return
May-June 1863
21. After Gettysburg
July 1863
22. Fight on Walker's Hill and Other "Disasters"
August 1863
23. Hostage
September 1863
24. Elijah White's Departure
October 1863
25. Harvesting the Spoils
November-December 1863
26. Blockaded
January-February 1864
27. Captain Means Loses His Command
March-April 1864
28. The Waterford News
May 1864
29. "The Demon, War"
June 1864
30. Jubal Early's Raid
July 1864
31. Sheridan Takes Command
August 1864
32. "A State of Quietude Unknown"
September-October 1864
33. The "Burning Raid"
November-December 1864
34. Federal Camp at Lovettsville
January-February 1865
35. Final Campaigns
March-April 1865
36. An Elusive Victory
May-October 1865
Epilogue
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
