
Frederick's statement that he was not a "red-hot Abolitionist" but rather a "moderate Free Soiler." He acknowledges, however, that Frederick "began his travels in the South determined to show the superiority of northern society" (p. xvii). They were also obsessed with showing how free labor was more profitable than slavery, while calling attention to the moral degeneration of both blacks and whites that attended the latter.

These attitudes, of course, had a bearing on what the Olmsteds wrote in their book-"their" because John Hull deserved coauthor status with his brother. Numerous references to the actions of "F." show that John was doing the writing, although he styled himself as "editor" in a note to the first edition. Frederick's preface also tells us that John had a free hand in preparing the volume for publication (pp. 3-4). They could find virtually nothing worthy of praise (the food especially) in East Texas west to the Colorado River, where slavery was most entrenched. Upon entering the German settlements of the Hill Country, however, it was as if they had found the Promised Land. To them, the German colonists were doing everything right, and it was only a matter of time until prosperity resulted from their slave-free, cultured, and industrious ways.

Campbell's annotation is helpful in identifying many of the settlements and homes visited and individuals mentioned. But in other instances he seems reluctant to venture a guess, such as with the prosperous farmer/innkeeper at "Manchac Spring" below Austin (pp. 92-93), the up-and-coming young German family near Seguin (pp. 117-119), or the priest living in poverty at Goliad's ruined church (pp. 158-159). I was particularly frustrated that he offered no clue to the identity of the "First-Class Texas Grazier" living between Lynchburg and Liberty, as this is one of our best descriptions of ranching on the coastal plains (pp. 209-212) . In other cases, tax rolls and censuses are cited to verify what the Olmsteds reported but not here.

There are also a few things missing from this otherwise handsome edition: the camping scene used as a frontispiece in the original edition and present in most subsequent ones; Colton's "Map of Part of the State of Texas," which even the 1978 University of Texas Press paperback edition has; the Appendices (thirty-two pages); and the "Scraps of Newspapers" (nineteen pages) at the end of the book. The latter is sorely missed, as these clippings gave us immediate understanding of a wide range of Texas affairs during the 1850s. This loss is somewhat lessened by a series of maps showing the route taken by the Olmsteds (Natchitoches is badly misplaced on the first one, p. 48) and by an excellent index.

All told, this version of A Journey through Texas is a welcome addition to our bookshelves, and much of this is due to the broad knowledge and editorial skills of Mike Campbell. Typesetting and design was done by Bradley Hutchinson.
Austin, Texas
Jack Jackson In this engaging volume, Rex and Barbara Stever successfully intertwine social and military history in interpreting a series of forty-two letters written by Brandt Badger to his wife, Callie Jones, during the Civil War. Excerpts from their letters form the heart of the text, which the authors supplement with a narrative drawn from a smattering of sources such as unpublished monographs, The New Handbook of Texas, and a Texas historical marker for Waul's Texas Legion.
Austin, Texas
The Stevers organize their chapters around Badger's movement with Waul's Texas Legion, Company D, during the Civil War. While tracing Badger's journey from Texas to Mississippi, the authors underscore Badger's devotion to Callie and his emotional journey through the war. The first sections describe how Thomas N. Waul, a plantation owner in Gonzales, and John Duff Brown, a doctor and drug store owner in Gonzales, originated Waul's Texas Legion. Brown became the captain of a cavalry unit, Company D, which contained just over one hundred and twenty men, including Badger. While in basic training at Camp Waul, Badger was assigned as the company's "hospital steward" because of his background in working with pharmaceuticals (p. 60). After basic training, Badger's cavalry traveled to the Brazos River and through Corsicana and eventually into Magnolia, Arkansas, in order to engage in the Vicksburg campaign. During the company's movement from Texas to Mississippi, Badger's letters displayed optimism for the quick demise of the war and a strong sense of Confederate patriotism. When the Union army captured his unit, Badger continued to work in a hospital as a prisoner in Panola, Mississippi. By this time, Badger's letters reveal the emotions of a weary soldier eager to return home to his wife. In the epilogue and conclusion of the book, the authors provide familial information about the Badger family and show pictures of historical markers such as the Badgers' house in Marble Falls, Texas.
Austin, Texas
Oi Callie is not only a contribution to scholarship within Texas and Civil War military history, but also to social studies as well. Even though Badger was clearly proConfederate, after reading his letters to Callie, one sees how his thoughts, emotions, and morale center on the relationship with his wife more so than the outcome in the war and the success of the Confederate army. While Badger held picket duty at Warrenton just south of Vicksburg, his letters reflected an aura of anxiety because Callie was approaching childbirth. Indeed, Badger's concern for his wife during childbirth is a recurring theme throughout the war, because she was a small woman who had difficulty and stillborns with her previous births. Badger's letters communicate the importance of family and return home after the war. Oi Callie is a valuable monograph for historians wishing to study social and Texas military history.
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Madalyn Ard Stephen Chicoine's The Confederates of Chappell Hill, Texas examines the changes that Texans experienced during the Civil War and the events that followed through the lives of the citizens from Chappell Hill. Before the war, Chappell Hill thrived

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