The Civil War in the American West: When Multi-Racial Armies Fought Over Gold Mines and Indian Lands

Published: March 19, 2020, 6:30 a.m.

When people think of the American Civil War, specific images spring to mind\u2014Lincoln\u2019s Gettysburg Address, Scarlett O\u2019Hara escaping a burning Atlanta in a hoop skirt, and blue and grey uniforms clashing on bloodied battlefields. The war is well...