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The Civil War in Missouri: A Military History (SHADES OF BLUE & GRAY)
Louis S. Gerteis
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Description for The Civil War in Missouri: A Military History (SHADES OF BLUE & GRAY)
Paperback. Num Pages: 277 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNU; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 525.
Guerrilla warfare, border fights, and unorganized skirmishes are all too often the only battles associated with Missouri during the Civil War. Combined with the state's distance from both sides capitals, this misguided impression paints Missouri as an insignificant player in the nation s struggle to define itself. Such notions, however, are far from an accurate picture of the Midwest state's contributions to the war's outcome. Though traditionally cast in a peripheral role, the conventional warfare of Missouri was integral in the Civil War's development and ultimate conclusion. The strategic battles fought by organized armies are often lost amidst the stories ... Read more
Guerrilla warfare, border fights, and unorganized skirmishes are all too often the only battles associated with Missouri during the Civil War. Combined with the state's distance from both sides capitals, this misguided impression paints Missouri as an insignificant player in the nation s struggle to define itself. Such notions, however, are far from an accurate picture of the Midwest state's contributions to the war's outcome. Though traditionally cast in a peripheral role, the conventional warfare of Missouri was integral in the Civil War's development and ultimate conclusion. The strategic battles fought by organized armies are often lost amidst the stories ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Missouri
Condition
New
Number of Pages
277
Place of Publication
Missouri, United States
ISBN
9780826220783
SKU
V9780826220783
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99-15
About Louis S. Gerteis
Louis S. Gerteis is Professor of History at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, USA. He is the author or editor of four other books, including St. Louis from Village to Metropolis: Essays from the Missouri Historical Review, 1906–2006. He lives in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
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