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To Die Game: The Story of the Lowry Band, Indian Guerillas of Reconstruction (The Iroquois and Their Neighbors) Kindle Edition

by William Evans (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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The dramatic and exciting story of Indian guerilla warfare against the Confederates during the Civil War. During the Civil War many young Lumbee Indians of North Carolina hid in the swamps to avoid conscription into Confederate labor battalions and carried on a running guerilla war. To Die Game is the story of Henry Berry Lowry, a Lumbee who was arrested for killing a Confederate official. While awaiting trial, he escaped and took to the swamps with a band of supporters. The Lowry band became as notorious as their contemporaries Jesse and Frank James, as they terrorized bush-whacked leaders of possses and military companies. For more than five years, with the support of local Indians and Negroes, they eluded capture. In 1872, Henry disappeared and some of his other followers were eventually hunted down and killed by bounty hunters.
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    978-0815603597
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  3. Publisher
    Syracuse University Press
  4. Publication date
    February 1, 2015
  5. Part of series
    The Iroquois and Their Neighbors
  6. Language
    English
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An absorbing narrative. . . . An engrossing story that makes clear why the legend of the Lowry Band has given Lumbee Indians a strong sense of historical identification pride. ― The Journal of Southern History

A significant contribution. . . . An excellent example of how to evaluate and use local sources and weave them into an engrossing, well-documented narrative. ― American History Review

About the Author

William McKee Evans, emeritus professor of history at California State Polytechnic University and the author of the prize-winning Ballots and Fence Rails: Reconstruction on the Lower Cape Fear.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00TA7ODFM
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Syracuse University Press (February 1, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 1, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 8204 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 308 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 0815603592
  • Customer Reviews:
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M.
5.0 out of 5 stars An astounding tale expertly told.
Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2023
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This book is about an important piece of history that feeds directly into the political and social questions of today. Never dull or dry, this book is absolutely fascinating from start to finish. Magnificent.
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Dick Thompson
5.0 out of 5 stars Don’t miss it. Really should be a movie!!!
Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2020
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I can’t keep a copy and my great grandmother was HBL’s niece? Had earliest hard copy but who knows where. This is my 5th or 6th replacement?? Hate they stopped the outdoor drama”Strike the Wind”.I guess unrecognized brown skin folks directly tied to the original European settlers just didn’t compare to ????
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Foxglove
5.0 out of 5 stars A Story of Incredible Bravery
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2015
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This story of incredible bravery of a band of Lumbee Indians in Robeson County, NC should be made into a movie. Henry Berry Lowry's guerrilla tactics are an amazing story of a small band of indigenous people struggling to survive war, famine, murder and racial discrimination. Murderous Home Guardsmen, greedy bounty hunters, damsels in distress, and famine brought on by Sherman's liberating Federal troops make for a compelling story. I couldn't put this book down.
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M. R.
5.0 out of 5 stars Had an earlier hard bound copy that my brother now ...
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2015
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Had an earlier hard bound copy that my brother now has, but wanted a copy for myself and sister.
Being a defendant it is not often that you get to read about family history. A look back at their lives.

A well written book.
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william kennedy
4.0 out of 5 stars superior work interest level high
Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2012
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this work is verygood and interest level very high especially the language factor well worth the read hig school APclasses could use it
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lowery woodell
5.0 out of 5 stars To Die Game: The story of the Lowry band
Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2013
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Great book , great service, I like this book because it is about my Great grand Mothers brother.He was a hero to his people those days. The title is To Die Game: the story of the Lowry band
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Jane47
5.0 out of 5 stars Family History
Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2017
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This book is written about my family...My Great Great Grandfather is Malcolm Sanderson...
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J Harris
3.0 out of 5 stars OK
Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2017
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It's a book that I purchased because of family relationships. Nothing special otherwise.
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