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Author Grear, Charles D., 1976-

Title Why Texans fought in the Civil War / Charles David Grear
Edition 1st ed
Published College Station : Texas A & M University Press, ©2010

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 239 pages) : illustrations
Series Sam Rayburn series on rural life ; no. 20
Sam Rayburn series on rural life ; no. 20
Contents Into the fray : why Texans fought in the Civil War -- Defense of the Lone Star State : why Texans fought in the Trans-Mississippi -- Defense of their former homes : why Texans fought east of the Mississippi River -- Demoralization and desertion : why Texans returned to the Lone Star State during the war -- Fighting in a new land : why foreign immigrants and minorities in Texas fought
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Soldiers -- Texas -- Attitudes -- History -- 19th century
Soldiers -- Texas -- Psychology -- History -- 19th century
HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- General.
Soldiers -- Attitudes
Soldiers -- Psychology
SUBJECT Texas -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85134271
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140205
Subject Texas
United States
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781603443050
1603443053