A Civil War History of the New Mexico Volunteers and Militia / Jerry Thompson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thompson, Jerry.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Soldiers--New Mexico--History--19th century.

Soldiers.

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

United States.

New Mexico--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.

New Mexico.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (952 p.)

Place of Publication:

Albuquerque, [New Mexico] : The University of New Mexico Press, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Thompson draws on service records and numerous other archival sources that few earlier scholars have seen in this comprehensive work.

Contents:

Vulture over the carrion: New Mexico volunteers prepare for war

Brave Christian soldiers: New Mexico militia prepare for war

For liberty and the union: New Mexico Territory at war

Now the drums of war: the bloody Battle of Valverde

A place called Pigeon's Ranch: the Battle of Glorieta

Soul of a people in a time of great suffering

Brave soldiers all

Mangas Coloradas' head and Lieutenant Bargie's heart

Scorching the earth of a proud people

Gibraltar of the Dine and the long walk to Hweeldi

Hawk wings against the western sky

Every man a cossack

Where red geraniums once bloomed.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Thompson, Jerry D. Civil War history of the New Mexico volunteers and militia.

ISBN:

9780826355683

OCLC:

913377755