Frontier State at War: Kansas, 1861-1865

by Albert E. Castel

When Kansas entered the Union on the eve of the Civil War, she was poverty striken, demoralized by the drought of 1859-61, and disheartened by an economic depression. This account covers the significant era which followed, describing the political, military, social, and economic conditions of the state's first four years. Rescued from oblivion and misinterpretation are many important men and dramatic events of early Kansas and of the Civil War in the West. Primary emphasis properly falls on political and military matters.

251 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1979

About the author

One of the leading authorities on the Civil War in the western theater, Albert Edward Castel earned his B.A. and M.A. from Wichita State University and his Ph.D. in History and Political Science from the University of Chicago. He taught at UCLA and Waynesburg College before accepting a position at Western Michigan University, where he taught from 1960 until his retirement in 1991.

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