| The Texas Overland Expedition of 1863 Contributor(s): Lowe, Richard G. (Author) |
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ISBN: 188666112X ISBN-13: 9781886661127 Publisher: TX A&m-McWhiney Foundation OUR PRICE: $11.35 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 1996 Annotation: Designed for those beginning to cultivate an interest in the Civil War, enthusiasts and scholars alike will soon discover the treasure of information contained within the pages of these books. Photographs, biographical sketches and detailed maps are used to illustrate the events of the unfolding drama as each author remains sharply focused on the particular story at hand. Separate and complete, each book conveys the agony, glory, death and wreckage of America's greatest tragedy. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 19th Century - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - History | Military - General |
| Dewey: 973.735 |
| LCCN: 95-51437 |
| Series: Civil War Campaigns & Commanders (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.38" H x 6.06" W x 9" (0.49 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: President Abraham Lincoln is worried about the presence of a French army in Mexico and eager to satisfy the demands of Texas Unionists and New England textile manufacturers for a loyalist government in Texas. He orders Maj. Gen. Nathaniel P. Banks to establish a Federal presence in Texas in the fall of 1863. Banks sends an army of more than 30,000 Federal troops into Louisiana, hoping to strike at either Galveston and Houston by an overland march across southern Louisiana, or at Shreveport and northeast Texas by a penetration up the Red River. Poor communications between Banks and his commander on the scene, the overcautious nature of Maj. Gen. William B. Franklin, a vulnerable supply line, and a sharp reverse at the Battle of Bayou Bourbeau result in the failure of the expedition, and lead to the disastrous Red River Campaign of 1864. A detailed account of a pivotal event that changed the course of the war, by an acclaimed expert. |