Publisher's Synopsis
At Gettysburg in 1863, President Lincoln honored the 51,000 who died there when he said, " . . . they gave the last full measure of devotion . . ." Soldiers both North and South, and on scores of other battlefields also offered this supreme sacrifice. Most people are aware of the famous battles in the east, but less is known about the Civil War in the West, particularly the battles west of the Mississippi. The Last Full Measure of Devotion: The Civil War West of the Mississippi is written for no other purpose than to honor those who offered their lives and especially those who paid the ultimate price "for the right, as God gave them light to see it."
