description: Solely focusing on the military to military engagements taking place in Indian territory during the American Civil War, Edwards (Oklahoma Historical Society) tells the story of the conflict in the area that eventually became Oklahoma primarily through the words of northern and southern participants in the conflicts (mostly in the forms of letters). Some contextual material is inserted to help the reader gain a sense of the locations and outcomes of battles, but a larger narrative of the effects on civilians or the political implications for the Indian Nations is missing. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
language: English
title: The Prairie Was on Fire: Eyewitness Accounts of the Civil War in the Indian Territory
titlecomplete: The Prairie Was on Fire: Eyewitness Accounts of the Civil War in the Indian Territory
ratings_count: 1
publisher: Oklahoma Historical Society