Project Gutenberg 2006-09-06 Public domain in the USA. 452 Piper, H. Beam 1904 1964 Piper, Henry Beam Piper, Horace Beam Rebel Raider Produced by Greg Weeks, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Rebel Raider" by H. Beam Piper is a historical novel set during the American Civil War, likely written in the mid-20th century, as it was published in 1950. The book explores the exploits of John Singleton Mosby, a Confederate cavalry officer known for his guerrilla warfare tactics in Northern Virginia. The novel highlights themes of bravery, strategy, and the balance between loyalty to one’s cause and the realities of war. The story follows Mosby's journey as he transitions from a disinterested civilian to a key figure in the Confederate campaign against Union forces. After being left behind with a small detachment by General J.E.B. Stuart, Mosby organizes surprise attacks on Union pickets and supply lines, growing his reputation and force as he gains the support of locals. The narrative details Mosby’s strategic mindset, showcasing his ability to create significant disruption in the Union rear, which forced the enemy to divert resources to counter his guerrilla tactics. Throughout, Mosby evolves into a figure of both tactical brilliance and local folklore, demonstrating the complexities of allegiance and the harsh realities of civil conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Historical fiction United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction Mosby, John Singleton, 1833-1916 -- Fiction PS Text US Civil War Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: American Literature 114027 2025-06-08T08:44:13.621703 text/html 110575 2006-09-06T15:37:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 42115 2006-09-06T15:37:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 104885 2025-06-08T08:44:17.859691 application/epub+zip 105098 2025-06-08T08:44:15.296676 application/epub+zip 105097 2025-06-08T08:44:14.213679 application/epub+zip 186365 2025-06-08T08:44:19.859660 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 179020 2025-06-08T08:44:17.235657 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 148868 2022-09-09T08:12:56.324381 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 108257 2025-06-08T08:44:13.342683 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 108189 2006-09-06T15:37:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 41265 2006-09-06T15:37:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19447 2025-06-08T08:44:19.998628 application/rdf+xml 10269 2025-06-08T08:44:14.752661 image/jpeg 2816 2025-06-08T08:44:14.482680 image/jpeg 102700 2025-06-08T08:44:13.633676 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia