Ella Mayfield's Pawpaw Militia
Download or Read eBook Ella Mayfield's Pawpaw Militia PDF written by Fay Risner and published by booksbyfay. This book was released on 2008-06-12 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Fay Risner |
Publisher | : booksbyfay |
Total Pages | : 299 |
Release | : 2008-06-12 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781438235462 |
ISBN-13 | : 1438235461 |
Rating | : 4/5 (62 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Ella Mayfield's Pawpaw Militia by : Fay Risner
Book excerpt: A strong willed, independent woman, all Ella Mayfield wanted was to help her widowed mother and siblings survive during the Civil War. Invasions by Union soldiers and Kansas Jawhawkers into Vernon Co. Missouri forced Ella to join a Bushwhacker band. Brave and daring, Ella dressed like a man, was a crack shot and superb horseman. Her dangerous exploits are legendary while she served as a spy and faught to protect her home near Montevallo, Mo.