Civil war in the west books

The theater was encompassed by the department of the pacific that included the states of california, oregon, and nevada, the territories of washington, utah, and later idaho. The civil war began primarily as a result of the longstanding controversy over the enslavement of black people. Regional bibliography of the american civil war wikipedia. This volume describes river operations and land battles fought in missouri, kentucky, and tennessee in 1861 and 1862. When antislavery candidate abraham lincoln was elected president 1860, the southern states seceded. He first sketched out his ideas for death on the pale horse in 1783, the concluding year of the american war of independence. The 1862 battle of pea ridge in northwestern arkansas was one of the largest civil war engagements fought on the western frontier, and it dramatically altered the. It would never occur to many americans that anything connected with the civil. There are very few books written about the western theater of the civil war compared to the acres and acres of books written about the eastern theatre.

Oligarchy, democracy, and the continuing fight for the soul of america. The small town of romney, west virginia, occupied a strategic location in the west branch valley of the potomac river. Oligarchy, democracy, and the continuing fight for the soul of america richardson, heather cox on. Yet wests original inspiration seems to have been another conflict. A thorough but disappointing assessment of the civil war as waged west of the mississippi, by nativeamerican specialist josephy now that the buffalos gone, 1982. The civil war in the west was largely overlooked by historians, since it was not where the decisive battles were fought. The selection of civil war memorabilia on ebay covers a wide range of artifacts, including the following. Civil war books the 150th anniversary of the civil war. The civil war in the united states began in 1861, after decades of simmering tensions between northern and southern states over slavery, states rights and westward expansion. If the south lost the west, there would be little hope of preserving the confederacy.

The civil war in the west, 1863 united states army. Find western americana and civil war books online at guidon books. Far more books have been written about the civil war than about any other event in american history, and lincolns stack of books towers over that of any other american figure. With the civil war in the west, its safe to say we have in our hands the subjects new standard single volume history. The civil war and reconstruction, writes richardson, had given the nation a new birth of freedom. Best civil war books of 2016 nonfiction history of the.

The complete text of the bestselling narrative history of the civil warbased on the celebrated pbs television series geoffrey c. The struggle between eastern and western virginia over voting rights, taxation, and economic development can be traced back to the formation of the republic. Early battles in the west is one of twentyeight volumes from the timelife book series the civil war. From cold mountain in amherst across rockbridge and bath counties, virginia, and part of pocahontas county, west virginia date and scale from stephensons civil war maps, 1989. Five books to make you less stupid about the civil war 29th regiment connecticut volunteers, u. The civil war in the west audiobooks listen to the full. This series chronicles in full the events of the american civil war. Contrary to much popular literature, serious scholars have determined in one careful study after another the pivotal importance of what was, at the time of the civil war, the western united states.

Colored troops in formation near beaufort, south carolina, 1864 library of congress. The western theater of the civil war, rich in agricultura. In the smoke at dawn, the last great push of the army of the cumberland sets the stage for a decisive confrontation at chattanooga that could. Call 480 9458511 for information on rare and out of print books on the civil war. From 1861 to 1865, romney was the center of activity for military operations initiated by union and confederate forces. To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the civil war, the vision of the national park service has been to go beyond the wellknown battles and heroes and tell the lesserknown stories in order to make this critical event in the nations history more relevant to more people. This innovative study presents a new, integrated view of the civil war and reconstruction and the history of the western united states. The west point history of the civil war on apple books. The books span beyond just civil war history, and into other areas of historical interest. Six books on the civil war these six histories of the civil war that are mustreads if you want to better understand the conflict. A civil war battle on the rio grande, february 21, 1862 john taylor. This definitive history, bomc and history book club alternates in cloth, is both the first comprehensive examination of the civil war as it was fought west of the.

Missing records from the civil war in the southwest 1861 1862 john p. 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. American civil war, fouryear war 186165 fought between the united states and 11 southern states that seceded to form the confederate states of america. The western theater of the civil war, rich in agricultural resources and manpower and home to a large number of slaves, stretched 600 miles. A civil war history of the new mexico volunteers and militia jerry d. But there were battles in the west, nonetheless, with many casualties, often american indians caught in the middle.

Civil war maps, available online, west virginia library. The first of four books deal with civil war in west and consist of a the book, which covers the battle of shiloh, a chain of thunder was the second volume, released on may, 20, and was jeffs twelfth bestseller which dealt with campaign and siege of the vicksburg. Theres definitely no shortage of books about the american civil war. West virginia, child of the storm, was the only state formed as a result of the civil war. The definitive military history of the civil war, featuring the same exclusive images, tactical maps, and expert analysis commissioned by the united states military academy to teach the history of the art of war to west point cadets. The civil war in the west university of arkansas press. It arose out of disputes over slavery and states rights. The 1862 battle of pea ridge in northwestern arkansas was one of the largest civil war engagements fought on the western frontier, and it dramatically altered the balance of power in the transmississippi. Castels book covers an historical figure important not only to missouri history in particular but to civil war history in general. Andrew waggenhoffer of civil war books and authors names the rivers ran backward.

The civil war in the west 1863 strategic setting the campaign of 1863 in eastern tennessee was primarily a struggle for the small city of chattanooga, on the banks of the tennessee river in the mountainous southeastern corner of the state. Ward, kenneth burns, richard burns published by vintage. Megan kate nelson is a writer and historian living in lincoln, massachusetts. Jeff shaara returns to the civil war terrain he knows so well, with the latest novel in the series that started with a blaze of glory and a chain of thunder. Fortunately, the vast selection of civil war memorabilia on ebay makes it easy for collectors to find vintage civil war relics for sale. The united states military academy at west point is the. Guidon books western americana and civil war books. The kidnapping of president lincoln and other war detective stories. The civil war and the remaking of the american middle border by christopher phillips looks at the prewar notion that the west of the u. Penandink, pencil, and watercolor over pencil grid, mounted on cloth. Sign me up to get more news about historical fiction books. The northern victory, for a time, did away with the threat that oligarchy posed. He provides an adequate if not exhaustive bibliography. Choose the illustrated history of epic battles, or a hallowed location.

This vision was shattered during the war by union occupation policies and guerrilla warfare that. Five books to make you less stupid about the civil war. Any recommended reading list therefore has to be highly selective and at least somewhat arbitrary. General sterling price and the civil war in the west. Bitterly divisive on both sides of the atlantic, the war imposed strains on west himself. General sterling price and the civil war in the west by albert e. Hess is very interesting, very readable and probably one of the most useful civil war books a reader will find anywhere. Highly recommended for students of 19th century american history. The civil war in the west university of north carolina press.

The civil war books series honors the 150th anniversary of the war between the states. Books about the civil war, including fiction and nonfiction selections. The american civil war also known by other names was a civil war in the united states from 1861 to 1865, fought between the northern united states loyal to the union and the southern united states that had seceded from the union and formed the confederacy. In fact, according to the library of congress civil war desk reference, over 70,000 books have been published on various aspects of the civil war and more are being published every day. The pacific coast theater of the american civil war consists of major military operations in the united states on the pacific ocean and in the states and territories west of the continental divide. An escaped slave was the florence nightingale of indianas civil war regiment. The devastating hand of war romney, west virginia during the civil war by richard a. Pacific coast theater of the american civil war wikipedia.