(American civil War) Info about the Border Wars, the Redlegs and the Missouri guerillas?

by Entweasel

Hi there. I read The Outlaw Josey Wales as a boy, and since then I've been interested in this particular part of the Civil War. I'm aware that the book is fiction, but I'd still like to learn about this part of the war. Basically I'd like to know about guys like Bill Qauntril, the men who rode with him, the people they fought against, what led them to ride to war, and what effect (if any) they had on the war as a whole. Especially looking for book recommendations. Thanks for your time :)

Iamswitters

Two books you may like, I am not an expert, but I have both of these books on my shelf: Grey Ghosts of the Confederacy by Richard Brownlee and Civil War on the Western Border, 1854-1865 by Jay Monaghan. Both are really good about getting into all of that, especially how brutal it could be.