Several folks on this forum have made reference to this new book, and author Jim McGhee is a familiar name on this forum sharing his knowledge and insights on Missouri Confederates.

I just finished this book, and it is outstanding. Jim covers every Missouri unit that organized for Confederate service. All three branches of service are covered here, from regiments all the way down to independent companies. The book is limited to Confederate units; see Sterling Price's Lieutenants for information on State Guard units. The book is organized by branch of service (all artillery units in one section, then cavalry and infantry).

There are many strengths to this book. I liked the format. Each unit has a narrative section, covering unit organization and service. There is also a listing of field officers, and a listing of commanders of each company and county of primary origin, when known. I knew quite a bit about the reorganizations of the regiments in the 1st and 2nd Missouri Brigades, but there were numerous renumberings and reorganizations/consolidations of many other Missouri units, and Jim makes sense of it all. In addition, Jim provides a bibliography for each unit, plus a bibliography of more general sources at the end.

Bottom line: if you have a serious interest in the Trans-Mississippi Theatre, the Western Theatre, and/or the contributions of Missouri units to the Confederacy, this excellent reference should be on your shelf.

Great work, Jim!!!