Retired lieutenant colonel and Civil War historian Dr. Walter Earl Pittman presents this concise history of New Mexico during the Civil War years from the Confederate invasion of 1861 to the Battles of Valverde and Glorieta to the end of the war.
The author's rich prose and helpful maps help the reader understand the context behind the battles as well as the ebb and flow of the action. The book is divided into sections that follow the Confederate push into the heart of the state from one city or outpost to another, and the Union responses that ultimately kept Confederates from reaching their goals in the Western states.
The History Press, 2011. Paperback, 128 pages.
Vendor: History Press