Author: Jay J. WagonerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 587
Book Description
Arizona Territory, 1863-1912
Author: Jay J. WagonerBlood and Treasure
Author: Donald S. FrazierPublisher:
ISBN: 9780890967324
Category : Arizona
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
For decades before the Civil War, Southern writers and warriors had been urging the occupation and development of the American Southwest. When the rift between North and South had been finalized in secession, the Confederacy moved to extend their traditions to the west-a long-sought goal that had been frustrated by northern states. It was a common sentiment among Southerners and especially Texans that Mexico must be rescued from indolent inhabitants and granted the benefits of American civilization. Blood and Treasure, written in a readable narrative style that belies the rigorous research behind it, tells the story of the Confederacy's ambitious plan to extend a Confederate empire across the continent. Led by Lieutenant Colonel John R. Baylor, later a governor of Arizona, and General H. H. Sibley, Texan soldiers 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, the Texans won the Battle of Glorieta Pass, only to lose their supply train--and eventually the campaign. Pursued and dispirited, the Confederates abandoned their dream of empire and retreated to El Paso and San Antonio. Frazier has made use of previously untapped primary sources, allowing him to present new interpretations of the famous Civil War battles in the Southwest. Using narratives of veterans of the campaign and official Confederate and Union documents, the author explains how this seemingly far-fetched fantasy of building a Confederate empire was an essential part of the Confederate strategy. Military historians will be challenged to modify traditional views of Confederate imperial ambitions. Generalists will be drawn into the fascinating saga of the soldiers' fears, despair, and struggles to survive.
The Territorial Papers of the United States
Author: Clarence Edwin CarterPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Archives
Languages : en
Pages : 866
Book Description
To and Fro in Southern California
Author: Emma Hildreth AdamsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Arizona
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
The Lure of Olde Arizona
Author: Robert D. MorrittPublisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN: 9781443827058
Category : Apache Indians
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This book affords the reader an in-depth history of Arizona from the Paleographical era up until Statehood. The author has recorded music in Arizona and is a specialist on the advent of the recording industry from its inception in Arizona during the 1950s and 60s. The book examines the early â ~rootsâ (TM) of the indigenous people, together with contemporary accounts of early settlers. The author hopes that the reader will derive as much satisfaction from reading this book as he did compiling it!
Understanding the Arizona Constitution
Author: Toni McCloryPublisher: University of Arizona Press
ISBN: 9780816529445
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
A comprehensvie guide to the Arizona Constitution, and the workings of the Arizona state government.
Historical Information of the Committee on Resources and Its Predecessor Committees 1807-2002
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on ResourcesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electronic government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 742
Book Description
Tucson
Author: C. L. SonnichsenPublisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 9780806120423
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
A history of Tucson, Arizona, traces the development of this great southwestern city from its beginning as a mud village in northern Mexico two centuries ago to its emergence as an American metropolis.
The Statistician and Economist
Author: Forts of the West
Author: Robert Walter FrazerPublisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 9780806112503
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
The number and variety of forts and posts, together with changes of location, name, and designation, have posed perplexing problems for students of western history. Now Robert W. Frazer has prepared a systematic listing of all presidios and military forts, which were ever, at any time and in any sense, so designated. The lists of posts are arranged alphabetically within the boundaries of present states. Pertinent information is included for each fort: date of establishment, location, and reason for establishment; name, rank, and military unit of the person establishing the post; origin of the post name and changes in name and location; present status or date of abandonment; and disposition of any existing military reservation. A map for each state shows the location of the posts discussed. A prime reference for historians, Forts of the West will prove useful to readers of western history as well.