Historians of the trans mississippi have long complained of that regions neglect in the annals of civil war history in the last twenty five years much has bee we use cookies to enhance your experience on our websiteby continuing to use our website you are agreeing to our use of cookies. In a crisis in confederate command jeffery s prushankin scrutinizes the antagonistic relationship between confederate general edmund kirby smith and his key subordinate richard taylor prushankin offers a perspective on the events in the trans mississippi through the eyes of these two high strung men and analyzes how their clash in . A crisis in confederate command edmund kirby smith richard taylor and the army of the trans mississippi review january 2009 civil war history 554499 500. A crisis in confederate command edmund kirby smith richard taylor and the army of the trans mississippi hardcover dec 1 2005 by jeffery s prushankin author 50 out of 5 stars 2 ratings. A crisis in confederate command edmund kirby smith richard taylor and the army of the trans mississippi by jeffery s prushankin 1 nov 2005 hardcover books amazonca