What happened in the West in the lead-up to and during the American Civil War? "The Civil War and the West: The Frontier Transformed" provides a clear and complete answer to this question. The work succinctly overviews the West during the antebellum period from 1800 to 1862, supplying thematic chapters that explain how key elements and characteristics of the West created conflict and division that differed from those in the East during the Civil War. It looks at how these issues influenced the military, settlement, and internal territorial conflicts about statehood in each region, and...
What happened in the West in the lead-up to and during the American Civil War? "The Civil War and the West: The Frontier Transformed" provides a cl...
