"detailed, fast-paced, descriptive catalogue.colorful.fine, well-illustrated study"-- Military Heritage ; "a detailed study.includes both guerrilla raids and recruitment efforts along with descriptions of the Union efforts to thwart their activities.richly illustrated with period photographs, sketches, and maps"-- Civil War Book Review ; "Bruce Nichols gives us a welcome opportunity to probe more deeply into Missouri's singular experience with this type of conflict in 1862"-- The Civil War Courier ; "Nichols' impressive four volumes will undoubtedly be the standard encyclopedia of guerilla activities in Missouri for years to come. No historian interested in Civil War guerrilla warfare should be without the entire set. Nichols is to be congratulated for his excellent work in documenting this dark but pivotal time in Missouri's history.highly recommended"-- Civil War News ; "monumental.

nothing remotely approaching the scale of this undertaking has been attempted before on this topic, and these meticulously researched tomes will almost certainly stand the test of time as essential reference tools"-- The Civil War Monitor ; "no previous chronicler has undertaken what Nichols does here--a discussion of every known action in the state for a given year.Nichols makes every effort to tell the story in a balanced and thoughtful way for both Union and Confederate.a welcome and worthy addition to the field"-- Civil War St. Louis.