West of the War
by C. V. Wooster
Reader answers for West of the War
What it's about
West of the War tells the full story of the Civil War's western theater as one continuous narrative: the Confederate bid for a Pacific empire, the cotton road through Mexico, and the simultaneous war against the Native West that emptied the frontier of its first peoples while the East fought over slavery. From the Texan invasion of New Mexico to the Cherokee Civil War, from Sand Creek to the Long Walk, from the California Column to the last Confederate general to surrender — this is the war that built modern America, told through the letters, diaries, depositions, and testimony of the people who lived it.
Who it's for
The catalog lists West of the War as Historical Narrative by C. V. Wooster.
Subjects listed on the book page: Civil War, American West, Native American history, frontier, military history, Mojave, Sand Creek, Long Walk, Cherokee, nonfiction, narrative history.
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Reading order and age notes
West of the War is not listed as part of a numbered series on this site.
The catalog does not list a separate age rating for this title.
Frequently asked questions
What is West of the War about?
It tells the story of the Civil War west of the Mississippi — the Confederate invasion of New Mexico, the war against Native peoples, the cotton trade through Mexico, and the legislation that remade America — as one connected narrative.
Is this fiction or nonfiction?
Nonfiction. Every quotation is from a primary source. No dialogue has been invented and no thoughts have been attributed that the record does not support.
How does this connect to C.V. Wooster's other books?
West of the War covers the same Mojave Desert region as When the Birds Go Silent and Desert Eccentric, but from the broader perspective of the entire western war from 1858 to 1868.
When does West of the War release?
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