Wilson's Creek, Pea Ridge, and Prairie Grove : a battlefield guide, with a section on Wire Road / Earl J. Hess, [and three others] ; cartography by Christopher L. Brest.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hess, Earl J., author.

Contributor:

Brest, Christopher Lawrence, 1950- illustrator.

Series:

This Hallowed Ground

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wilson's Creek, Battle of, Mo., 1861.

Prairie Grove, Battle of, Ark., 1862.

Pea Ridge, Battle of, Ark., 1862.

Battlefields--United States--Guidebooks.

Battlefields.

Wilson's Creek National Battlefield (Mo.)--Guidebooks.

Wilson's Creek National Battlefield (Mo.).

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Battlefields--Guidebooks.

United States.

Pea Ridge National Military Park (Ark.)--Guidebooks.

Pea Ridge National Military Park (Ark.).

Missouri--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Battlefields--Guidebooks.

Missouri.

Arkansas--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Battlefields--Guidebooks.

Arkansas.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (301 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lincoln ; London : University of Nebraska Press, [2006]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Wilson's Creek, Pea Ridge, and Prairie Grove were three of the most important battles fought west of the Mississippi River during the Civil War. They influenced that region by shaping Union military efforts while contributing to Confederate defeat. This book provides a detailed guide to these battlefields, and the major sites of each engagement.

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; How to Use This Guide; Wilson's Creek; Pea Ridge; Prairie Grove; Wire Road; Appendix: Orders of Battle; Notes; Sources; For Further Reading

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [279]-282).

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-280-70530-2

9786610705306

0-8032-0737-9

OCLC:

476151902