
Presents field reports by Army officers Joseph E. Johnston and Joseph Mansfield, which analyzed the physical and psychological condition of the Texas and New Mexico Army departments as they prepared for the impending Civil War. 264 pages, indexed. Names include: DeWitt, Ewell, Hartz, McClellan, Platt, Shaffe,
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The reports of officers Lt. Col. Joseph E. Johnston and Col. Joseph K. F. Mansfield on the combat readiness of troops in the Texas and New Mexico Departments of the Army are presented here for the first time by noted Civil War historian Jerry Thompson.
Title: Texas & New Mexico on the Eve of the Civil War: The Mansfield & Johnston Inspections,1859-1861
ISBN Number: 082632102X
ISBN-13: 9780826321022
Location Published: UNIV OF NEW MEXICO PR
Binding: Library
Book Condition: New
Jacket Condition: Good
lbs: 2.00 lbs
Type: Hardcover
Categories: Texas Military, Military, Civil War, New Mexico Research, Texas
Seller ID: mccw2000
Keywords: 19th century, fortification, inspection, military, military life /, new mexico, texas, texas military, united states army