What is Guerrilla Warfare and how was it used to gain an advantage in the south? (3 sentence minimum)

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Explanation:

Guerilla warfare is a type of unpredictable military approach or tactics, employed by a small band of armed individuals.

This group of individuals is often paramilitary individuals, armed civilians, etc.

During the battle, the group utilizes military strategies such as ambushes, petty warfare, hit-and-run, etc, to battle a regular and more formidable conventional army.

The Confederates used Guerilla warfare to their advantage during the civil what by having majorly two groups of Guerilla warfare namely the partisans and the bushwhackers. The bushwhackers include the likes of William Clarke Quantrill.