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Blood & treasure : Confederate Empire in the Southwest
Frazier, Donald S. (Donald Shaw), 1965-
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Texas A&M University Press, |
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c1995. |
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xiii, 361 p. : |
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0890966397 |
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6 copies available at Abilene Public Library - Main, McMurry University Library, and McWhiney Foundation Library.
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A battlefield narrative of the Confederacy's attempt to win the West, an integral part of the Confederacy's broader goals and the strategy for achieving them. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.
Combining solid research and readable prose, Frazier (McMurry Univ.) relates the important story of the Confederacy's attempt to conquer New Mexico and Arizona in 1862. Frazier's book is more thorough than any previous account, especially in his explanations of why the Confederacy in general and Texas in particular wanted to create a Confederate Empire in the Southwest. The roles of Manifest Destiny and the Knights of the Golden Circle are well analyzed. Frazier has a solid grasp of Texas politics, but is less sure of the California politics of 1860-61. John Baylor and Henry H. Sibley, the Confederate officers who directed the drive into the Southwest in search of an empire, are portrayed fairly, and commentary by ordinary soldiers enlivens the narrative. Readers wanting a briefer account of this interesting military history of the Southwest should consult Alvin M. Josephy Jr.'s The Civil War in the American West (1991). Both will please specialists and generalists. G. T. Edwards Whitman College
From: Syndetics Solutions, Inc.
Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.
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Personal Author:
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Frazier, Donald S. (Donald Shaw), 1965-
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Title:
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Blood & treasure : Confederate Empire in the Southwest / by Donald S. Frazier.
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Edition:
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1st ed.
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Publication info:
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College Station : Texas A&M University Press, c1995.
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Physical descrip:
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xiii, 361 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
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Series Title:
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(Texas A & M University military history series ;)
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Local note:
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McM FOL gift of Mr. and Mrs. Bynum Miers in honor and appreciation of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond McDaniel.
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Local note:
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McM FOL gift of Johnny Cornelius in honor of Dr. Donald Frazier.
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Geographic term:
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Southwest, New--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns.
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Geographic term:
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United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns.
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Geographic term:
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New Mexico--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
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Geographic term:
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Arizona--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
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Variant title:
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Blood and treasure
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Bibliography note:
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [336]-347) and index.
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