Civil War Texas

Civil War Texas provides an authoritative, comprehensive description of Texas during the Civil War as well as a guide for those who wish to visit sites in Texas associated with the war. In one compact volume, the reader or tourist is led on an exciting historical journey through Civil War Texas.More than 70,000 Texans served in the Confederate Army during the war, and Texans fought in almost every major battle. Ordnance works, shops, and depots were established in Texas for the manufacture and repair of weapons of war, and Texas cotton shipped through Mexico was exchanged for weapons and ammunition.In this carefully researched work, Ralph A. Wooster describes Texas's role in the war. He also notes the location of historical markers, statues, monuments, battle sites, buildings, and museums in Texas that may be visited by those interested in learning more about the war. Photographs, maps, chronology, endnotes, and bibliography provide additional information on Civil War Texas.