Frontier Defense in the Civil War: Texas' Rangers and Rebels
By David Paul Smith.
Description
Texans faced two foes in 1861: the armed forces of the United States, and the Plains Indians. Some Texans believed the conflict with the Union would be short and successful; those on the frontier knew the struggle with the Comanches and Kiowas would be long and painful. While other Southerners threw their resources and lives into battle against their Northern kin, Texans had to defend their homes and families against Indians and army deserters as well. This book offers the first full, in-depth treatment of this frontier defense during the war years.Before the war, not even the full might of...
ISBN(s)
089096484X, 9780890964842
