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The Civil War in the Real West

Because a number of people are unaware that the Civil War extended as far west as New Mexico and Arizona, we are featuring a number of books that examine the exploits of those soldiers who fought in what is now the Southwestern United States.We hope you enjoy our selection of books about The Civil War in the American West.

The Civil War in Arizona: The Story of the California Volunteers, 1861 - 1865 *

Andrew E. Masich

University of Oklahoma Press, 2006. Dust jacket.

In this first book-length account of the Civil War in Arizona, Andrew E. Masich chronicles the all-but-forgotten story of the California Column, volunteer soldiers who served in the U.S. Army from 1861 to 1866 and played a key role in creating and shaping Arizona Territory.

The Civil War in Arizona is divided into two parts: a lively narrative history of the California Column in wartime Arizona, followed by a rare compilation of letters—originally published in the popular newspaper Alta California—written by the volunteer soldiers themselves. Enriched by Masich’s meticulous annotation, these letters provide firsthand testimony of the grueling desert conditions the soldiers endured as they fought on many fronts, not the least of which was an uncaring army command structure preoccupied with war in the East.

* Denotes Southwest Books of the Year 2006 selection

Revised August 24, 2008

  1. SOLD Alberts, Don E. The Battle of Glorieta: Union Victory in the West. 1st edition. Texas A&M University Press, 1998. Dust jacket. $29.95

  2. Alberts, Don E. The Battle of Glorieta: Union Victory in the West. 1st edition. Texas A&M University Press, 1998. Soft cover. $16.95

  3. SOLD Alberts, Don E., ed. Rebels on the Rio Grande: The Civil War Journal of A. B. Peticolas. Peticolas was with the Sibley Brigade at the Battle of Valverde. Signed by the author. Merit Press, 1993. Soft cover. $15.95

  4. Alexander, David V. Arizona Frontier Military Place Names: 1846-1912. Yucca Tree Press, 1998. Wraps. $12.95

  5. Altshuler, Contance Wynn. Cavalry Yellow & Infantry Blue: Army Officers in Arizona Between 1851 and 1886. Arizona Historical Society, 1991. Dust jacket. $60.00

  6. Altshuler, Contance Wynn. Chains of Command: Arizona and the Army, 1856-1875. Arizona Historical Society, 1981. Dust jacket. $55.00

  7. Altshuler, Contance Wynn. Starting with Definance: Nineteenth Century Arizona Military Posts. Arizona Historical Society, 1983. Dust jacket. $75.00

  8. Brandes, Ray. Frontier Military Posts of Arizona. Dale Stuart King, 1960. Wraps. $30.00

  9. SOLD Brown, D. Alexander. The Galvanized Yankees. The story of the United States Volunteers, former soldiers of the Confederacy, who guarded the railroad survey parties and protected the travelers acrossing the western United States. Previous owner's name on half-title page. 1st edition. University of Illinois Press, 1964. Dust jacket worn on edges. $45.00

  10. Brown, D. Alexander. The Galvanized Yankees. The story of the United States Volunteers, former soldiers of the Confederacy, who guarded the railroad survey parties and protected the travelers acrossing the western United States. University of Nebraska Press. Soft cover. $22.95

  11. Butts, Michele Tucker. Galvanized Yankees on the Upper Missouri: The Face of Loyalty. Sheds welcome light on the triumphs and travails of one unit of Confederate prisoners of war permitted to enlist in the Union army and the role they played in the West. University Press of Colorado, 2003. Dust jacket. $29.95

  12. SOLD Colton, Ray C. The Civil War in the Western Territories: Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah. 1st edition. University of Oklahoma Press, 1959. Dust jacket. $50.00

  13. Colton, Ray C. The Civil War in the Western Territories: Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah. Emphasis on the Union campaigns against the Confederates and the Indians in the West. University of Oklahoma Press. Soft cover. $19.95

  14. Cottrell, Steve. Civil War in Texas and New Mexico Territory. Pelican Publishing Co., 1998. Soft cover. $9.95

  15. SOLD Edrington, Thomas S. and John Taylor. The Battle of Glorieta Pass: A Gettysburg in the West, March 26-28, 1862. 1st edition. University of New Mexico Press, 1998. Dust jacket. $29.95

  16. Edrington, Thomas S. and John Taylor. The Battle of Glorieta Pass: A Gettysburg in the West, March 26-28, 1862. The authors combine data from records and documents with their firsthand inspections of the battlefield to reconstruct what happened on both sides of the line before, during, and after this engagement. University of New Mexico Press. Soft cover oversize. $23.95

  17. Edwards, John N. Shelby's Expedition to Mexico: An Unwritten Leaf of the War. Edited and with an introduction by Conger Beasley Jr. A new reprint of the 1872 history that reads like a romance. University of Arkansas Press, 2002. Dust jacket. $29.95

  18. Edwards, John N. Shelby's Expedition to Mexico: An Unwritten Leaf of the War. Edited and with an introduction by Conger Beasley Jr. A new reprint of the 1872 history that reads like a romance. University of Arkansas Press, 2002. Soft cover. $14.95

  19. Finch, L. Boyd. Confederate Pathway to the Pacific- Major Sherod Hunter and the Arizona Territory, C.S.A. Arizona Historical Society, 1996. Dust jacket. $39.95

  20. Fleming, Elvis E. Captain Joseph C. Lea: From Confederate Guerrilla to New Mexzico Patriarch. A definitive life story of a remarkable man, who brought law and order and prosperity to the Pecos Valley. Yucca Tree Press, 2002. Dust cover. $25.00

  21. Frazier, Donald S. Blood & Treasure: Confederate Empire in the Southwest. The fascinating story of the Confederacy's ambitious plan to conquer the Southwest. 1st edition. Texas A&M University Press, 1995. Dust jacket. $35.00

  22. Frazier, Donald S. Blood & Treasure: Confederate Empire in the Southwest. The fascinating story of the Confederacy's ambitious plan to conquer the Southwest. 1st edition. Texas A&M University Press, 1995. Soft cover. $21.95

  23. Grinstead, Marion Cox. Destiny at Valverde: The Life and Death of Alexander McRae. Biography of one soldier at this New Mexico battlefield. Historical Society of New Mexico and Socorro Historical Society, 1993. Brown wraps. $80.00

  24. "Guide to Fort Union." Fort Union National Monument, New Mexico. 5th edition. Southwestern Monuments Association, c. 1967. Wraps. $3.00

  25. SOLD Hall, Martin Hardwick. The Confederate Army of New Mexico. Presidial Press, 1978. Dust jacket. $100.00

  26. SOLD Hall, Martin H. "Native Mexican Relations in Confederate Arizona, 1861-1862." Article in Journal of Arizona History 8:3. August 1967. Soft cover. $5.00

  27. Hall, Martin Hardwick. Sibley's New Mexico Campaign. New revised edition with foreword by Jerry Thompson. University of New Mexico Press, 2000. Dust jacket. $29.95

  28. Hand, George. The Civil War in Apacheland: Sergeant George Hand's Diary California, Arizona, West Texas, Mexico 1861-1864. Signed by the editor Neil, B. Carmony. High-Lonesome Books, 1996. Dust jacket. $32.50

  29. Hart, Herbert M. Pioneer Forts of the West. Photographic history. Bonanza Books, 1981. Dust jacket. $30.00

  30. Hatch, Thom. The Blue, the Gray, & the Red: Indian Campaigns of the Civil War. Dedicated to solely chronicling the numerous campaigns waged against the Indians in the American West during the Civil War. 1st edition. Stackpole Books, 2003. Dust jacket. $35.00

  31. Hauptman, Laurence M. Between Two Fires: American Indians in the Civil War. A thorough and perceptive treatment of an important and neglected subject. Free Press, 1995. Dust jacket. $25.00

  32. Howell, William Randolph. Westward the Texans: the Civil War Journal of Private William Randolph Howell. Edited by Jerry D. Thompson. The one man's story of Grimes County Rangers in New Mexico. 1st edition. Texas Western Press, 1990. Dust jacket. $30.00

  33. Josephy, Alvan M., Jr. The Civil War in the American West. The story of the war fought in the sparsely populated area; a remarkable contribution to the military history of the Civil War. 1st edition. Alfred A. Knopf, 1991. Dust jacket. $35.00

  34. Katcher, Philip. Lethal Glory: Dramatic Defeats of the Civil War. One chapter on the campaign in New Mexico, pp 73-87. 224pp. Dust jacket. $29.95

  35. Kerby, Robert Lee. The Confederate Invasion of New Mexico and Arizona. The Civil War as fought in the Far West. Westernlore Press, 1995. Dust jacket. $19.95

  36. Langellier, John P. Bluecoats: The U.S. Army in the West 1848-1897. G.I. Series The Illustrated History of the American Soldier, His Uniform and His Equipment. Stackpole, 1995. Wraps. $12.95

  37. Masich, Andrew E. The Civil War in Arizona: The Story of the California Volunteers, 1861 - 1865. The first book-length account of the activities of the soldiers in Arizona, which played a signficant role in creating and shaping the Arizona Territory. University of Oklahoma Press, 2006. Dust jacket. $45.00

  38. Masich, Andrew E. The Civil War in Arizona: The Story of the California Volunteers, 1861 - 1865. The first book-length account of the activities of the soldiers in Arizona, which played a signficant role in creating and shaping the Arizona Territory. University of Oklahoma Press, 2006. Soft cover. $26.95

  39. Mekta, Charles and Jacqueline. One Blanket and Ten Days Rations. 1st Infantry New Mexico Volunteers in Arizona, 1864 - 1866. Southwest Parks and Monuments Association, 1880. Wraps. $17.50

  40. Monaghan, Jay. Civil War on the Western Border, 1854-1865. Reprint. Bonanza Books (1955). Dust jacket. $25.00

  41. Monaghan, Jay. Civil War on the Western Border, 1854-1865. Reprint. University of Nebraska Press. Soft cover. $16.00

  42. Ostrander, Romine H. This SolderLife: The Diaries of Romine H. ostrander, 1863 and 1865, in Colorado Territory. Annotated by Paul A. Malkoski. The story of a miner who spent nearly four years as a Civil War private in the First Colorado Cavalry, detailing his military and frontier life and his activities at Glorieta Pass. Colorado Historical Society, 2006. Softcover. $19.95

  43. Rathbun, Daniel C. B. Nevada Military Place Names of the Indian Wars and Civil War. A comprehensive picture of military action in Nevada, with each entry telling a story adding meaning and life to remove landscapes. Yucca Tree Press, 2002. Soft cover. $12.00

  44. Rittenhouse, Jack D., comp. New Mexico Civil War Bibliography 1861-1865: An Annotated Checklist of Books & Pamphlets. Keepsake given by Rittenhouse at his Stagecoach Press. A limited first printing done especially for the annual banquet for 1960 of the Historical Society of New Mexico, with the addition of a loose card announcing the event. Stagecoach Press, 1960. Yellow wraps. $100.00

  45. SOLD Scott, Robert. Glory Glory Glorieta. The Gettysburg of the West. 246pp. Dust jacket. $21.95

  46. SOLD Sibley, Henry Hopkins. The Civil War in West Texas & New Mexico: The Lost Letterbook of Brigadier General Henry Hopkins Sibley. Providing new and exciting details to Sibley's ill-facted and grandiose dreams for a Confederate empire in the Southwest. Edited with an introduction by John P. Wilson and Jerry Thompson. Texas Western Press, 2001. Soft cover. $18.00

  47. Smith, David Paul. Frontier Defense in the Civil War: Texas' Rangers and Rebels. Civil War fighting on the Texas frontier. 1st edition. Texas A&M University Press, 1992. Dust jacket. $45.00

  48. Smith, Duane A. The Birth of Colorado: A Civil War Perspective. The story of Colorado and its people during the years of the Civil War, 1861 - 1865, using original sources ranging from letters, diaries, journals to government reports and newspapers. 1st edition. University of Oklahoma Press, 1989. Dust jacket. $25.95

  49. Taylor, John. Bloody Valverde: A Civil War Battle on the Rio Grande, Feb. 21, 1862. 1st edition. University of New Mexico, 1995. Dust jacket. $37.50

  50. Taylor, John. Bloody Valverde: A Civil War Battle on the Rio Grande, Feb. 21, 1862. University of New Mexico, 1999. Soft cover. $19.95

  51. This Soldier Life: The Diaries of Romine H. Ostrander, 1863 and 1865, in Colorado Territory. Annotated by Paul A. Malkoski. Ostrander came west as a miner but spent nearly four years as a Civil War private in the First Colorado Cavalry. In his diaries, Ostrander recalls the battle of Glorieta Pass, meets with American Indians, and lives off the land. Colrado Historical Society, 2006. Soft cover. $19.95

  52. Thompson, Jerry and Lawrence T. Jones III. Civil War and Revolution on the Rio Grande Fronter: A Narrative and Photographic History. Details the rich and often violent history of the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas and Mexico, particularly Brownsville and Matamoros in the years from 1861 to 1870. Contains more than 130 of the best images taken by Louis de Planque and other photographers. Texas State Historical Association, 2004. Dust jacket. $39.95

  53. Thompson, Jerry, ed. . Civil War in the Southwest: Recollections of the Sibley Brigade. Foreword by Donald S. Frazier. The dramatic stories of Sibley's New Mexico Campaign in the words of some of the actual participants, which originally appeared in the Overton Sharp Shooter between 1887 - 1888. The veterans' stories provide colorful accounts of the bloody battles at Valverde, Glorieta, and Peralta. 1st edition. Texas A&M University Press, 2001. Dust jacket. $24.95

  54. Thompson, Jerry. Confederate General of the West: Henry Hopkins Sibley. A comprehensive and well-balanced account. Reprint. Texas A & M University Press, 1996. Wraps. $16.95

  55. SOLD Thompson, Jerry D. Desert Tiger: Captain Paddy Graydon and the Civil War in the Far Southwest. Wrps. 86pp. $10.00

  56. SOLD Thompson, Jerry, ed. Texas & New Mexico on the Eve of the Civil War: The Mansfield & Johnston Inspections, 1859-1861. The reports of Johnson and Mansfield shed new light on the status of the military in exas and New Mexico on the eve of the Civil War. University of New Mexico Press, 2001. Dust jacket. $29.95

  57. Townsend, Stephen A. The Yankee Invasion of Texas. The Union capture of Texas was viewed as crucial to the strategy to deny the Confederacy the territory west of the Mississippi - this book tells of the actions and inactions of the Union leaders. Texas A&M University Press, 2006. Dust jacket. $25.00

  58. Union Army Operations in the Southwest: Final Victory - From the Official Records. Edited by Calvin Horn and William Wallace. Signed by both editors. First hand reports of the Union victories in the Southwest, including the battle at Glorieta. Horn & Wallace, 1961. Dust jacket. $75.00

  59. Utley, Robert M. Fort Union National Monument, New Mexico. National Park Service Historical Handbook Series No. 13. Washington, D.C. 1962. Wraps. $7.00

  60. new Wallen, Henry. New Mexico Territory During the Civil War: Wallen and Evans Inspection Reports, 1862 - 1863. Edited with an introduction by Jerry D. Thompson. The story of the poor condition of the Union posts in the Southwest at the outbreak of the war. University of New Mexico Press, 2008. Dust jacket. $34.95

  61. When the Texans Came: Missing Records from the Civil War in the Southwest 1861 - 1862. Compiled by John P. Wilson. Reports and letters that provide a new perspective on the Civil War in the West, including information on Kit Carson and William Brady. 1st edition. University of New Mexico Press, 2001. Dust jacket. $40.00

  62. SOLD Whitford, William C. The Battle of Glorieta Pass: The Colorado Volunteers in the Civil War. Reprint with additional material. Rio Grande Press, 1991. Wraps. $22.50

  63. Whitlock, Flint. Distant Bugles, Distant Drums: The Union Response to the Confederate Invasion of New Mexico. The story of the epic march of 1,000 men recruited from Colorado's towns, farms and mining camps to fight 3,000 Confederate soldiers in New Mexico. Drawn from previously overlooked diaries, letters, and contemporary newspaper accounts. University Press of Colorado, 2006. Dust jacket. $29.95


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