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Rebels in the Rockies : Confederate irregulars in the western territories

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2014

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Title:	Rebels in the Rockies : Confederate irregulars in the western territories / Walter Earl Pittman.
Author:	Pittman, Walter E.
Call Number:	C978.02 P687re 2014
Web Site:	Center for Colorado Studies review of this book
Publisher, Date:	Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2014.
Description:	vii, 251 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 26 cm
Summary:	"The Civil War in 1861 found Southerners a minority throughout the West. Early efforts to create military forces were quickly suppressed. Underground movements existed throughout the war in Colorado, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona and even Idaho."-- Provided by publisher.
Subjects:	Guerrillas -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century. West (U.S.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Underground movements. United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Underground movements. West (U.S.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Commando operations. United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Commando operations.
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-247) and index.
Contents:	The New Mexico Territory in 1861 -- A fresh southern breeze -- Rebels at high tide -- The Confederate Army of New Mexico -- The brigands -- Valverde -- Fading dreams -- The Santa Fe gamblers -- Glorieta; ambiguous glory -- The Arizona adventure -- The long retreat -- Campaign's end -- War comes to Colorado -- Charley Harrison's war -- Madison's raid -- The Reynolds gang -- Battles in the bayous -- Last chances -- Endgame.
ISBN:	9780786478200 0786478209 9781476614380 1476614385

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