ebooks The Last Hurrah: Sterling Price's Missouri Expedition of 1864 (The American Crisis Series: Books on the Civil War Era) by Kyle S. Sinisi in History

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful. Very Good StudyBy Jeffery StewartThis book fills a great void in the history of the Civil War in the Trans-Mississippi Theatre. As far as I am aware; Sinisi's work on Price's 1864 Missouri Expedition is the most detailed study of the campaign to date. The book is well-written; the narrative is easy to follow; it is well-edited; and the authors does not wander off topic. One excellent aspect of Sinisi's work is that he provides new and fresh insights and interpretations of the events and information. Sinisi is also quite fair in his analysis; he describes the atrocities each side committed; as well as their heroic acts. Perhaps my only suggestion for improvement would be that some of the maps should have been a little larger. Very nice addition to the literature on the war west of the Mississippi River.2 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Civil War West of the MississippiBy george s mihalikExcellent account of little known Confederate invasion of Missouri in 1864. Campaign features cavalry battles; fascinating generals and politicians with much lack of cooperation; ambition and rancor hindering military efforts .Had pleasure of being on a tour of this campaign led by Dr. Sinisi this June.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Best Trans-Mississippi book I've readBy Ron BremnerI've read a lot on the Civil War; and specifically on the war in Missouri and Kansas. This is the best book I've ever read on Price's raid. First; it's readable; so you don't feel like your slogging through history. Then; it's well referenced. This is very helpful; as there are a lot of conflicting views on Price's raid; many of those views created by the participants immediately after the raid. Back then; people were opinionated...The book includes insight into personalities of the leaders; the weather; the topography; the impact of specific weapons; or lack of ammunition or supplies; and previous history. This is especially important in the battles in Kansas and Missouri; as the years previous to the Civil War made it a brutal conflict. Some of that carried over into Price's raid.Sinisi also cleared up a lot of 'facts' that I'd heard before; explaining why they were incorrect. The length of Price's train (typically overstated); and in fact the reason it should have been the size it was. He gives good insight into the conflict between Blunt and Curtis (both Union Generals); or Lane; Jennison; and other politicians (all Union). And he delves into similar problems southerners had (Price and Kirby Smith; for instance).For me personally; I've been trying to get more information on the Second Battle of Independence; Missouri. He gave more info on that than I've seen anywhere else. And I visited Independence Missouri specifically to learn about that.All in all; a great book. I started on a Sunday; and finished on Friday. So didn't get a lot done all week; besides working and reading. It was worth it.