The Civil War in Louisiana
By John D. Winters.
Description
This comprehensive history fills an important gap in the story of the Civil War. Too often the war waged west of the Mississippi River has been given short shrift by historians and scholars, who have tended to focus their attention on the great battles east of the river. This book looks in detail at the military operations that occurred in Louisiana―most of them minor skirmishes, but some of them battles and campaigns of major importance.The Civil War in Louisiana begins with the first talk of secession in the state and ends with the last tragic days of the war. John D. Winters describes wi...
ISBN(s)
0807117250, 9780807117255
