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Blood and Treasure Confederate Empire in the Southwest by Donald S. Frazier |
This detailed narrative of how Confederate troops from Texas tried to extend the Southern empire presents new interpretations of a little-known aspect of the Civil War.
Led by Lt. Col. John R. Baylor and Gen. H. H. Sibley, Confederate soldiers from Texas trekked from San Antonio to Fort Bliss in El Paso, then north along the Rio Grande to Santa Fe. Fighting both Apaches and Federal troops, the half-trained, undisciplined army met success at the Battle of Val Verde and defeat at the Battle of Apache Canyon. Finally, they won a sound victory in the Battle of Glorieta Pass, only to lose their supply train—and eventually the campaign.
"Most of us who have read almost exclusively about the Civil War in the East will find Donald Frazier’s synthesis of the Southwest theater to be unfamiliar and intriguing, rich in well-defined characters and incidents. . . . [a] fresh, compelling account."—The State, Columbia, South Carolina
"If anyone needs proof that we are enjoying a golden age of research, writing, and publishing on the Civil War—with much of the best work coming from young scholars in their 20s and 30s—this book serves as a potent example. . . . as definitive an account of the New Mexico campaign as we are likely to see. . . . Frazier has located virtually every primary source on the subject and taken a completely fresh approach."—Michael Parrish, H-Books
DONALD S. FRAZIER is assistant professor of history at McMurry University in Abilene, Texas, and author of numerous articles on Texas, Civil War, and Mexican War history.
Number Forty-one:
Texas A&M University Military History Series
Blood and Treasure
ISBN 0-89096-732-6 paper $21.95
LC 94-39221. 6x9. 376 pp.
16 b&w photos. Maps. Bib. Index.
Civil War. Southern History. Military History.
Publication Date: October 1996.
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