Empire of Sand: The Struggle for the Southwest,1862
(Part of the Civil War Campaigns and Commanders Series Series)
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Empire of Sand is the story of the Southern attempt, in 1862, to open a path to California, thus securing a port on the Pacific Ocean. The port would enable them to gain access to the gold fields of Colorado and California and expand the practice of slavery into the Southwest. This quixotic undertaking was attempted by a few regiments of Texas cavalry, known as "the Army of the Southwest," commanded by the ambitious but ultimately incompetent...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1933337656
ISBN13:9781933337654
Release Date:December 2015
Publisher:State House Press
Length:154 Pages
Weight:0.55 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 6.0" x 8.9"
Age Range:9 years and up
Grade Range:Grade 5 to Postsecondary
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