| Hidden History of Civil War Oregon Contributor(s): Fletcher, Randol B. (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 1609494245 ISBN-13: 9781609494247 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Pacific Northwest (or, Wa) - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - History | Military - Pictorial |
| Dewey: 979.504 |
| LCCN: 2011032573 |
| Series: Hidden History Of... |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (0.70 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Oregon - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Many Oregonians think of the Civil War as a faraway event or something that happens when the Ducks and the Beavers tangle. Few know that the state raised two Union regiments or that more than ten thousand Union and Confederate veterans made their way to Oregon after the war. In fact, the Beaver State has impressive Civil War ties, including the battle death of Senator Edward Baker, the Long Tom Rebellion in Eugene and famous figures like U.S. Marshal Virgil Earp. Join Civil War enthusiast Randol B. Fletcher as he explores the tales behind the monuments and graves that dot today s landscape and unearths the Hidden History of Civil War Oregon." |
Contributor Bio(s): Fletcher, Randol B.: - Randol B. Fletcher, a lifelong student of history, is a fifth-generation Oregonian born and raised in Albany. He graduated from the University of Oregon with degrees in history and political science. Fletcher has been Civil War reenacting since 2003 and is often joined on his adventures by his wife, Karen, and their children, Andrew and Allison. As a member, and past camp commander, of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Fletcher began researching the lives of Oregon Civil War soldiers while leading cemetery restoration projects in Eugene, Corvallis and Portland. His research led him to write a series of Civil War themed articles for Oregon Magazine. Other publications where Fletcher s work has appeared include Columbia Magazine and The Banner. |