The Battle of Carthage Author:David C. Hinze, Karen Farnham 16 photos and illustrations 10 maps 6 x 9 "An exceptional job. . . . with immensely helpful maps . . . well-researched."-Civil War News "The authors have breathed life into this . . . early battle. . . . Good modern photographs and maps, as well as an extensive battlefield tour, make this book especially useful to those who wish to ... more »visit the site. . . . lively narrative and clear prose. . . . a welcome addition to the growing corpus of literature on the once forgotten Civil War in the trans- Mississippi West."-Arkansas Historical Quarterly The first book on the July 5, 1861, engagement between Union forces under German commander Franz Sigel and the Missouri State Guard Militia led by Governor Claiborne Jackson. Also includes a complete guided tour of the pristine battlefield. An indispensible reference for Missouri and Western-Trans-Mississippi theater buffs.« less