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The Civil War in Arizona: The Story of the California Volunteers, 1861-1865

By Andrew E. Masich

Book information

Publisher
University of Oklahoma Press
Year
2006
ISBN
0806137479, 9780806137476, 9780806181967
LCC
E497.4.C35 M37 2006
Open Library ID
OL3430027M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (4545684 bytes)
Pages
368\385
Time added
2011-04-20 14:05:05

Description

In this first book-length account of the Civil War in Arizona, Andrew E. Masich chronicles the all-but-forgotten story of the California Column, volunteer soldiers who served in the U.S. Army from 1861 to 1866 and played a key role in creating and shaping Arizona Territory. The Civil War in Arizona is divided into two parts: a lively narrative history of the California Column in wartime Arizona, followed by a rare compilation of letters--originally published in the popular newspaper Alta California --written by the volunteer soldiers themselves. Enriched by Masich's meticulous annotation, these letters provide firsthand testimony of the grueling desert conditions the soldiers endured as they fought on many fronts, not the least of which was an uncaring army command structure preoccupied with war in the East.

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