num_pages: 264
description: "In 1861, Colorado was a newly named territory. Four years later it was forever changed, by the Civil War that had been raging back East and by its own development and the evolution of mining. The Colorado that emerged in the spring of 1865 was no longer the frontier that had found itself in a war. That frontier, that time, that way of life, all had passed.This is the story of Colorado and its people during the years of the Civil War, 1861-1865. It is not, however, a military history: life in Colorado was affected by the conflict, but little of what went on was directly connected to the war. Disappointment and heartbreak mingled with might-have-beens and rousing successes in a land that held out the promise of the American West in peacetime and in war. The author's purpose, stated simply, is to let the people who were there, the famous and the forgotten, tell their own story.Using original sources ranging from letters, diaries, journals, and reminiscences to government reports and newspaper stories, the book captures an important period in Colorado's mining, political, and economic development. This era produced many of the men who would guide the future state throughout the rest of the century.A clear picture of the Civil War years in Colorado's history has long been needed. With this portrait, that period of time can be better understood and appreciated."-From book jacket
language: English
title: The Birth of Colorado: A Civil War Perspective
publisher: Univ of Oklahoma Pr