Saltgrass Prairie Saga: A German American Family in Texas

Texas during the Civil War is often viewed through the lenses of military tactics and the state’s role in the Confederacy. Saltgrass Prairie Saga covers those subjects thoroughly, but what sets it apart is its additional attention to other aspects of those watershed years in Texas.
What was life like for families when their men were ordered away to risk their lives, and women were left to ensure stability for their hard-earned hom...