 | Michael Egan - 1888 - 444 sider
...neck, and you have the beau ideal of the West Virginia bushwhacker. "Thus equipped he sallies forthwith the stealth of the panther, and lies in wait for a...kills for the sake of killing, and plunders for the sake of gain. Parties of these ferocious beasts, under cover of darkness, frequently steal into a neighborhood,... | |
 | Edward Conrad Smith - 1920 - 460 sider
...bushwhackers. "Thus equipped he sallies forth with the stealth of a panther, and lies in wait for the straggling soldier, courier, or loyal citizen, to...kills for the sake of killing and plunders for the sake of gain. Parties of these ferocious beasts, under cover of darkness, frequently steal into a neighborhood,... | |
 | Robert Russell Mackey - 2005 - 310 sider
...for the straggling soldier, courier or citizen and to whom the only warning is the sharp click of the deadly rifle. He kills for the sake of killing and plunders for the sake of gain."9 For the Confederates, the lowest caste of irregular was often called a brigand, or... | |
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Virginia bushwhacker. Thus equipped, he sallies forth with the stealth of the panther, and lies in wait for a straggling soldier, courier, or loyal citizen, to whom the only warning given of his presence, is the sharp click of his deadly rifle. He kills... 