The Red River Campaign and its toll : 69 bloody days in Louisiana, March-May 1864 / Henry O. Robertson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Robertson, Henry O., 1968- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Red River Expedition, 1864.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (220 p.)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"This book takes a fresh look at the fierce battles at Mansfield and Pleasant Hill, the Union army's escape from Monett's Ferry and the burning of Alexandria, and explains the causes and consequences of the war in Central Louisiana"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Acknowledgments; Preface; Introduction; One; The Curtain Rises; Two; The Secession Crisis; Three; The Pain of Sacrifice; Four; Cotton, Cotton, Cotton; Five; The Campaign Begins; Six; The Most Terrible Charge; Seven; The Union Hold at Pleasant Grove; Eight; The Tumult of Pleasant Hill; Nine; The Old South and Cane River Crossing; Ten; Gone with the Wind; Conclusion; Chapter Notes; Preface; Introduction; Chapter One; Chapter Two; Chapter Three; Chapter Four; Chapter Five; Chapter Six; Chapter Seven; Chapter Eight; Chapter Nine; Chapter Ten; Conclusion; Bibliography; Libraries and Archives

NewspapersRegimental Histories; Books, Articles and Websites; List of Names and Terms

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4766-2447-X