Colorado in the Civil War.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Steinle, John F.

Series:

Images of America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

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

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (207 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : Arcadia Publishing Inc., 2023.

Summary:

Colorado troops were vitally important for the Union in the quest to win the Civil War. They served throughout the American West from Missouri to Utah, and their enemies were not only ordinary Confederate troops but also fearsome guerrillas under William Quantrill and "Blood Bill" Anderson. Vital Western transportation routes--like the Santa Fe, Oregon, Smoky Hill, and Cherokee Trails--were guarded by the Coloradans. Tragically, actions by Colorado soldiers, including the horrific Sand Creek Massacre, ignited decades of warfare with Native American tribes. This book features vintage images that chronicle Colorado's Civil War soldiers, where they served, and who they fought.

Contents:

Cover Page

Half Title Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. The Stage Is Set

2. First Blood

3. Gettysburg of the West

4. Reinforcements

5. Fighting Quantrill and "Pap" Price

6. The Home Front

7. A Fever for War

8. Tragedy at Sand Creek

9. Endgame and Remnants

Bibliography.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781439677537

1439677530

OCLC:

1417109344