Go Where the Fighting Was Fiercest
The Guide to the Texas Civil War Monuments
Published on 31. March 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-1-933337-57-9 (ISBN)
Description
When a Chickamauga Battlefield ranger was asked where to find the Texas monument, his quick reply was "Go to where the fighting was fiercest." While that spontaneous response accurately underscored the legendary battlefield zeal of the Texas forces in virtually every major Civil War battle, it likely did little to answer the visitor's question.
In this book, the authors will inform visitors to many Civil War battlefields about the heroic role played by the Texans at key sites and why the State of Texas has, over the years, seen fit to officially commemorate the valor of the hard-fighting men of Texas with impressive monuments.
With the sesquicentennial observance of America's Civil War already underway, however, Texas has chosen to pay little attention to Texans' contribution to the Confederate cause. Regardless of the scant official recognition being afforded this seminal event, the facts remain that there was a Civil War and that Texans were very often at the hot center of its battles-"Where the fighting was the fiercest."
Students of American history, as well as visitors and those planning to visit the eighteen battlefield monuments described in this book, will learn how Texas forces fared in the fighting. Time must never be allowed to erase the memories of those sacrifices and those battle-bloodied accomplishments on the field of honor. This book will ensure that present and future generations will always remember the monumental significance of the story of Texas in the Civil War.
In this book, the authors will inform visitors to many Civil War battlefields about the heroic role played by the Texans at key sites and why the State of Texas has, over the years, seen fit to officially commemorate the valor of the hard-fighting men of Texas with impressive monuments.
With the sesquicentennial observance of America's Civil War already underway, however, Texas has chosen to pay little attention to Texans' contribution to the Confederate cause. Regardless of the scant official recognition being afforded this seminal event, the facts remain that there was a Civil War and that Texans were very often at the hot center of its battles-"Where the fighting was the fiercest."
Students of American history, as well as visitors and those planning to visit the eighteen battlefield monuments described in this book, will learn how Texas forces fared in the fighting. Time must never be allowed to erase the memories of those sacrifices and those battle-bloodied accomplishments on the field of honor. This book will ensure that present and future generations will always remember the monumental significance of the story of Texas in the Civil War.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Abilene
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
45 black & white photographs, 5 maps
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
349 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-933337-57-9 (9781933337579)
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Thomas E. Alexander is a graduate of the University of Colorado at Boulder, USA with a BA in political science and holds a masters degree in military studies from the American Military University in West Virginia, USA with honors in Civil War studies.
Dan K. Utley holds degrees from the University of Texas at Austin, USA and Sam Houston State University, USA. He serves as an adjunct lecturer at Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas, USA.
Dan K. Utley holds degrees from the University of Texas at Austin, USA and Sam Houston State University, USA. He serves as an adjunct lecturer at Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas, USA.