Brutality and Revenge: Dr. Andrew Fialka on Civil War Guerrilla Warfare

MURFREESBORO, TN - Dr. Andrew Fialka, associate professor of history at MTSU, joins host Scott Walker on the WGNS Action Line to discuss his powerful new book, Hope Never to See It: A Graphic History of Guerrilla Violence during the American Civil War (Click Here to learn more).

This scholarly-yet-accessible graphic history delves into two harrowing episodes of violence in Missouri — one by a Union spy and another by a Confederate guerrilla. Both stories, rendered in vivid illustrations by artist Anderson Carman, explore the complex morality and brutality of Civil War-era guerrilla warfare. Supported by MTSU and backed with full academic endnotes, the book challenges romanticized views of war while sparking reflection on justice, trauma, and how conflicts truly end. Fialka’s work has already gained national attention, including a feature in Civil War Monitor and a CSPAN-filmed lecture.