The Civil War And Yadkin County, North Carolina ─ A History, with Contemporary Photographs and Letters; New Evidence Regarding Home Guard Activity and the Shootout at the Bond School House; a Roster o

Historian and genealogist Casstevens presents a detailed account of how the citizens of Yadkin County, North Carolina responded to the Civil War. Coverage includes the formation of regiments, the experiences of soldiers on the battlefield, the hardships endured by those at home, and the long-term effects of the war on the area and its people. Particular attention is paid to the shootout at the Bond School House and Stoneman's Raid. The volume lacks a subject index. This is a reprint of the illustrated case bound edition first published in 1997 by McFarland. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

The late Frances H. Casstevens wrote frequently about the American Civil War and North Carolina history. She was retired from Wake Forest University and lived in Yadkinville, North Carolina.