Wilson's Creek: The Second Battle of the Civil War and the Men Who Fought It

by Piston, William Garrett

• ISBN13: 9780807825150
• ISBN10: 0807825158
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-02-01
• Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Pr

Summary

A traditional military battle study is combined here with an innovative social analysis of the participants.

Author Biography

Richard W. Hatcher III is historian at Fort Sumter National Monument.

Table of Contents

Preface	xiii
Acknowledgments	xvii
Southern Rights Inviolate	3	(21)
Fan the Fire of Enthusiasm	24	(20)
Mark Well the Spot Where They Meet	44	(16)
The Boys Feel Very Proud of the Flag	60	(16)
Nothing Was Clear Cut--It Was Simply Missouri	76	(16)
Good Tents and Bad Water	92	(14)
They Take the Rags off the Bush	106	(16)
Ripe for the Sickle of War	122	(16)
The Lyon and the Whang-doodle	138	(13)
Wilson Creek Afforded Us Water	151	(13)
Red and Blistered from Head to Foot	164	(15)
I Will Gladly Give Up My Life for Victory	179	(13)
My Boys Stood It Like Heroes	192	(29)
A ``Stirring'' Effect on the Enemy	221	(11)
A Perfect Hurricane of Bullets	232	(14)
Come On, Caddo!	246	(16)
Pandemonium Turned Loose	262	(25)
Springfield Is a Vast Hospital	287	(18)
To Choose Her Own Destiny	305	(12)
Never Disgrace Your Town	317	(12)
Epilogue: A Heritage of Honor	329	(6)
Order of Battle	335	(4)
Notes	339	(42)
Bibilography	381	(18)
Index	399