Frontier Defense in the Civil War
Author | : David Paul Smith |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 1992 |
ISBN-10 | : UGA:32108023176574 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Frontier Defense in the Civil War by : David Paul Smith
Download or read book Frontier Defense in the Civil War written by David Paul Smith and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Texans faced two foes as the Civil War began in 1861: the Union armed forces and the Plains Indians. In this breakthrough volume, David Paul Smith demonstrates that through the efforts of the Home Guard and the Texas Rangers, the Texas frontier held its own during the eventful war years, in spite of a number of factors that could easily have overwhelmed it.