Civil War Texas / by Ralph A. Wooster.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wooster, Ralph A.

Series:

Fred Rider Cotten Popular History Series

Fred Rider Cotten Popular History Series ; v.14

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Historic sites--Texas--Guidebooks.

Historic sites.

Texas--Guidebooks.

Texas.

Texas--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (88 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[Austin] : Texas State Historical Association, c1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Written by one of the deans of Texas history, Civil War Texas provides an authoritative, comprehensive description of Texas during the Civil War as well as a guide for those who wish to visit sites in Texas associated with the war. In one compact volume, the reader or tourist is led on an exciting historical journey through Civil War Texas. Because most of the great battles of the Civil War were fought east of the Mississippi River, it is often forgotten that Texas made major contributions to the war effort in terms of men and supplies. Over 70,000 Texans served in the Conf

Contents:

Cover

Half-title

Title

Copyright

CONTENTS

1. THE WAR BEGINS

2. DEFENDING THE TEXAS COAST

3. LIVING IN CONFEDERATE TEXAS

4. DEFENDING HOME AND COUNTRY

5. COLLAPSE OF THE CONFEDERACY

CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS

NOTES

INDEX

ABOUT THE AUTHOR.

Notes:

"Published ... in cooperation with the Center for Studies in Texas History at the University of Texas at Austin"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 67-75) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781625110176

1625110170

OCLC:

879575979