The Red River Campaign: The Union´s Final Attempt to Invade Texas
Gary D. Joiner
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Paperback. Series: Civil War Campaigns & Commanders. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white halftones, maps, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
During the spring of 1864, when the Union efforts to the win were geared from Tennessee to Georgia and along the Eastern Board and in Virginia, one lone campaign was conducted against these directions. It was an attempt to invade Texas by traversing Louisiana from New Orleans to Shreveport and from Little Rock, Arkansas to Shreveport. On paper, the plan seemed unstoppable. It consisted of over 42,500 soldiers and sailors and at least 108 warships. The confederates could mount no more than 12,500 men in opposition. Incredibly, this effort ended in utter defeat for the Union and saved Texas and ... Read more
During the spring of 1864, when the Union efforts to the win were geared from Tennessee to Georgia and along the Eastern Board and in Virginia, one lone campaign was conducted against these directions. It was an attempt to invade Texas by traversing Louisiana from New Orleans to Shreveport and from Little Rock, Arkansas to Shreveport. On paper, the plan seemed unstoppable. It consisted of over 42,500 soldiers and sailors and at least 108 warships. The confederates could mount no more than 12,500 men in opposition. Incredibly, this effort ended in utter defeat for the Union and saved Texas and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
State House Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Series
Civil War Campaigns & Commanders
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Abilene, United States
ISBN
9781933337609
SKU
V9781933337609
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About Gary D. Joiner
Gary D. Joiner is associate professor of history and interim chair in the Department of History and Social Sciences at Louisiana State University in Shreveport, USA.
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