Hidden History of Civil War Oregon

by Randol B. Fletcher

Book Overview

Many Oregonians think of the Civil War as a faraway event or something that happens when the Ducks and the Beavers tangle. Few know that the state raised two Union regiments or that more than ten thousand Union and Confederate veterans made their way to Oregon after the war. In fact, the Beaver State has impressive Civil War ties, including the battle death of Senator Edward Baker, the Long Tom Rebellion in Eugene and famous figures like U.S. Marshal...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1609494245
• ISBN13: 9781609494247
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.1"