The Civil War in the West Victory and Defeat from the Appalachians to the Mississippi |
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| Author:
| Hess, Earl J. |
| Series title: | Littlefield History of the Civil War Era Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8078-3542-5 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2012 |
| Publisher: | University of North Carolina Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $40.00 |
Book Description:
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The Western theater of the Civil War, rich in agricultural resources and manpower and home to a large number of slaves, stretched 600 miles north to south and 450 miles east to west from the Appalachians to the Mississippi. If the South lost the West, there would be little hope of preserving the Confederacy. Earl J. Hess's comprehensive study of how Federal forces conquered and held the West examines the geographical difficulties of conducting campaigns in a vast land, as well as the...
More DescriptionThe Western theater of the Civil War, rich in agricultural resources and manpower and home to a large number of slaves, stretched 600 miles north to south and 450 miles east to west from the Appalachians to the Mississippi. If the South lost the West, there would be little hope of preserving the Confederacy. Earl J. Hess's comprehensive study of how Federal forces conquered and held the West examines the geographical difficulties of conducting campaigns in a vast land, as well as the toll irregular warfare took on soldiers and civilians alike. Hess balances a thorough knowledge of the battle lines with a deep understanding of what was happening within the occupied territories.