Project Gutenberg 2015-11-05 Public domain in the USA. 172 Hildebrand, Samuel S. 1836 1872 Hildebrand, Sam Evans, James W. Keith, A. Wendell (Abraham Wendell) 1835 1897 Keith, Abraham Wendell 11021850 Autobiography of Samuel S. Hildebrand, the Renowned Missouri "Bushwacker" and Unconquerable Rob Roy of America Being his Complete Confession Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Autobiography of Samuel S. Hildebrand, the Renowned Missouri 'Bushwacker'" is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The text serves as a personal narrative recounting the life and experiences of Samuel S. Hildebrand during the tumultuous period of the American Civil War. It details his transformation from a civilian into a notorious guerrilla fighter known as a "bushwhacker," illustrating the conflicts faced by individuals caught in the crossfire of war while emphasizing themes of vengeance and loss. The beginning of the autobiography introduces the author’s perspective on the necessity of revealing his life story to counter the fictionalized accounts that have emerged about him. Hildebrand describes his early life and family history in Missouri, along with the circumstances that forced him into combat. As he recounts the growing animosity he faced from Union supporters and the formation of surveillance committees that wrongfully labeled him and his family as criminals, he illustrates the turmoil leading to his eventual decision to fight back against the oppression he endured, setting the stage for a detailed chronicle of his wartime experiences and the escalating violence surrounding him. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Underground movements Hildebrand, Samuel S., 1836-1872 Hildebrand family Guerrillas -- Confederate States of America -- Biography Guerrillas -- Missouri -- Saint Francois County -- Biography Missouri -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Underground movements Missouri -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives Saint Francois County (Mo.) -- History, Military -- 19th century Saint Francois County (Mo.) -- Biography E456 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 477434 2025-07-20T07:47:00.105146 text/html 454328 2024-10-22T23:24:01 text/html 1138886 2025-07-20T07:47:06.195086 application/epub+zip 1142776 2025-07-20T07:47:01.285137 application/epub+zip 247868 2025-07-20T07:47:00.734126 application/epub+zip 1294920 2025-07-20T07:47:10.358051 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1245166 2025-07-20T07:47:05.593123 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 351103 2022-09-22T18:14:38.321614 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 433854 2025-07-20T07:46:59.530102 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 413733 2024-10-22T23:24:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20578 2025-07-20T07:47:10.499060 application/rdf+xml 11963 2025-07-20T07:47:00.831127 image/jpeg 2100 2025-07-20T07:47:00.783099 image/jpeg 1036359 2025-07-20T07:47:00.166098 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