Kentucky was a border state considered to be dedicated to "neutrality" during the Civil War. That may have been the official position of the state government, but as we will learn from author Derrick Lindow on this episode of The Wabash Inn Mess passions of her citizens drove many to take up arms and join the conflict on the home front. Some of the best examples of this passion are detailed in Derrick's new book "We Shall Conquer Or Die: Partisan Warfare In 1862 Western Kentucky".

We hope you will give a careful listen to this episode as we scratch the surface of the story of the partisan rangers who defended or terrorized (depending on where your feelings lie) the area from the Green River to the Cumberland River. Scratched the surface, because to learn the whole story you have to pick up a copy of Derrick's book, available at

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