Why was there no gorilla warfare after the American Civil War?

Answer 1

Outside of places like Kansas... there really wasn't much organized guerilla warfare. Confederate leaders were shocked that there was not much of it in the wake of Sherman's famously destructive march.

But I think, for all the super-dedicated confederates there was a sizable number of very war weary people by the end of the war, people who had become especially bitter about the 'rich man's war and poor man's fight'... who were willing to fight in defense of their homes, but were not happy about fighting for "the bin g man's *****" , especially when their families suffered for it and it brought the wrath of the union upon them. Heck, by this point, certain states even started considering a seperate piece with the union (in other words, to secceed from the seccessionists and surrender). This was of course, before the very end of the war.

At the end of the war, there was a form of guerilla warfare. But it was not directed at union troops as much as it was against Republicans, their supporters, and the freedmen. The vindictiveness and corruption involved in what eventually became 'redemption' shocked the entire 150 person class of junior and senior history majors. (ones who had more than enough of the requisite studies in the other horrors of history).

Answer 2

Because gorrillas generally don't like to hang around with us humans. They'd rather be in the jungle.

I always understood post Civil War GUERILLA warfare to have been largely curtailed by General Lee's assertion the South needed to move on as part of the Union and the men ought to lay down their arms. I'm just a dumb Canuck though....

Answer 3

Well, I was going to give the right answer, but it's pretty sad when the only one who is dead-on is the CANADIAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gives me no bloody hope this does...yeesh.

Lee told his men to lay down their arms and to renounce all further intention of struggle. Those who would consider carrying on the fight are fools and would do no good for the South and their homes. They were needed back home to rebuild and make the South strong once again. The Confederates heavily looked up to Lee and took his words in truth. Grant had beat around the bush about such a situation arising, but Lee had beat him to it and assured to him that if a surrender was signed, that he would need not worry about guerilla hostilities breaking out. Grant, as you may assume, was extremely relieved.

Answer 4

there was- here is a quote, check out the link and look up John Brown
that Brown finally let the men know what his plans were, to set up a stronghold in the Appalation Mountains, and from there to wage gorilla warfare on the slave owners, and excite a uprising in Virginia, hoping

Answer 5

In Missouri, Kansas and Indian Territory and few other places there were irregulars like Quantrill. At the end of the war Lee had considered guerrilla warefare, but decided against it.

The deterent was these bands were usually treated as criminals and shown no mercy if captured.

Answer 6

The south was utterly crushed, it could not continue to supply any type of army. Most of the soldiers did not want to keep fights. The few that wanted to keep actively fighting moved to the west, to avoid the north's occupation, but never offered an effective and organized resistance to federal rule. Other former confederates joined the kkk, and committed acts of violence on the newly freed slaves.

Answer 7

on the start of the conflict Napoleonic strategies have been used, yet by ability of the tip of the conflict it had progressed trench conflict, which became skipped over by ability of eu commanders till 1914. If i became there i might might desire to declare, given the ideas, a mix. Guerrilla conflict isn't a solid protecting tactic, yet Napoleonic strategies have been transforming into out of date.

Answer 8

There was some, but not much due mainly to Lee's failure to support it, and the Confederates worshipped him. Also, Grant and Lincoln's "malice toward none" approach helped. Also, folks were tired of fighting.

Answer 9

There were no gorilla's living in the US. However there was plenty of guerrilla warfare.

Answer 10

The country was home to no gorillas. We lacked the dense jungle habitat necessary to support them.