Confederates and Comancheros: Skullduggery and Double-Dealing in the Texas-New Mexico Borderlands by James Bailey Blackshear and Glen Sample Ely (review).
Published In: Southwestern Historical Quarterly, 2024, v. 127, n. 4. P. 473 1 of 3
Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3
Authored By: Thompson, Jerry D. 3 of 3
Abstract
"Confederates and Comancheros: Skullduggery and Double-Dealing in the Texas-New Mexico Borderlands" by James Bailey Blackshear and Glen Sample Ely is a well-written and informative book that goes beyond the Civil War in West Texas and New Mexico Territory. The authors explore the history of eastern New Mexico and West Texas, focusing on the Comancheros who traded with the Comanches and Kiowa. The book also delves into the involvement of notable figures such as Confederate spymaster Henry Skillman and scout Charles Goodnight. Overall, "Confederates and Comancheros" provides new insights into the borderlands history of this critical era. [Extracted from the article]
Additional Information
- Source:Southwestern Historical Quarterly. 2024/04, Vol. 127, Issue 4, p473
- Document Type:Article
- Subject Area:Military History and Science
- Publication Date:2024
- ISSN:0038-478X
- DOI:10.1353/swh.2024.a928855
- Accession Number:177518431
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