 and killed a number of irregulars. But he did not completely eradicate these groups. Even with all the success, the Great Dismal Swamp is a hard place to hunt for people. Hard place to hunt for Confederate guerrillas. Now, the most compelling result of the raid, however, was its effect on the local whites. And this is really profound. I want you to listen to what happens as a result of this raid. In the aftermath of General Wilde's counter-irregular raid, public reaction brought people of Confederate loyalty