Missouri/Kansas Border War Network

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Brophy outlines how writers and historians have drawn various interpretations of the nature of the Bushwhackers through the years.

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.