Guide to Missouri Confederate Units, 1861-1865

By: McGhee, James E.

Book Overview

Tracing the origins and history of Missouri Confederate units that served during the Civil War is nearly as difficult as comprehending the diverse politics that produced them. Deeply torn by the issues that caused the conflict, some Missourians chose sides enthusiastically, others reluctantly, while a number had to choose out of sheer necessity, for fence straddling held no sway in the state after the fighting began. The several thousand that sided...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1557288704
• ISBN13: 9781557288707
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: University of Arkansas Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"