Dark and Bloody Ground: The Battle of Mansfield and the Forgotten Civil War in Louisiana
Told in flowing and provocative narrative style, Ayers chronicles the Civil War in Louisiana. The book covers December 1860 through the end of the war, examing topics such as the South's unforeseen victory during the Red River campaign. Complete with bibliography, this text is a welcome addition to the body of works on Louisiana history. (Civil War Book Review)