Missouri/Kansas Border War Network

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Brophy discusses his writings on the nature and activity of Missouri guerillas known as Bushwhackers who operated on the western Missouri border during the Civil War.

About the Author

Patrick Brophy is a lifelong resident of Nevada, Missouri. His traces his family roots in Vernon County to before the Civil War. His grandfather was a child living with his mother in Nevada when the town was burned by Federal troops. Mr. Brophy has received both state and national awards for his articles and books on the Border War/Civil War era. He is the curator of the Bushwhacker Museum in Nevada, MO.