Price's lost campaign the 1864 invasion of Missouri / Mark A. Lause.
| Author/creator | Lause, Mark A. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Columbia, Mo. : University of Missouri Press, |
| Description | 264 p. : ill., map ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | 1864 invasion of Missouri |
| Series | Shades of blue and gray series |
| Contents | Prologue: The sacred soil of Missouri, the state, the army, and the department -- 1. The beginning. Of conquest and liberation : from Arkansas into Missouri ; September 27 : from Pilot Knob through Potosi to Centralia ; Sounding the alarm: the road to Rolla -- 2. The primary goal. The mysteries of St. Louis : myths and realities in the city's defense ; At the gates of the metropolis : Pacific and Union -- 3. The secondary goal. The turning point : from the Bourbeuse to the Gasconade ; The Westward march : from Boeuf Creek to the Osage River ; The capital : from the Osage River to Jefferson City -- Epilogue: Shaping the memory of a Civil War campaign -- Appendix A: Timetable of the Missouri Campaign, August 29-October 8, 1864 -- Appendix B: Engaged units. |
| Abstract | Examines Price's Raid, the Confederate attempt to defeat the Republicans in the Federal election by influencing voters in Missouri. Looks at the political, economic, social, and cultural aspects of the Raid. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-256) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2012371301 |
| ISBN | 9780826219497 |
| ISBN | 0826219497 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |