Those Damn Horse Soldiers
True Tales of the Civil War Cavalry
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Publisher Description
Many accounts of the Civil War battles, armies, and key figures have been written over the years, but none have looked at the bloodiest war in our nation's history through the eyes of the cavalry. The horse soldiers in the Civil War are often referred to as the last of the cavaliers, men who valued their honor as much as their cause. In this sweeping saga George Walsh brings to life anew the gallant horse soldiers of the North and South, showing in dramatic detail how their raids and expeditions affected the outcome of the war and how their fortunes waxed and waned.
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PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In the enormous American Civil War canon, comparatively little has been written about the cavalry. Walsh (Whip the Rebellion, etc.) remedies the situation with this sprightly account of cavalry leaders and operations, from their beginnings in the spring of 1862 to the war's bitter end at Appomattox on April 7, 1865. Walsh's narrative emphasizes personalities most of them Southerners including courageous Fitzhugh Lee, son of Confederate commanding general Robert E. Lee; fiery Nathan Bedford Forrest, the first grand wizard of the Ku Klux Klan; J.E.B. Stuart, who perished at the Battle of Yellow Tavern near Richmond in May of 1864; John Hunt Morgan, who daringly led Confederate troops into Indiana and Ohio; and John Singleton Mosby, known as "the Gray Ghost" because he and his men, operating in the northern Virginia Piedmont, seemed to appear and disappear without warning. Union luminaries include the fierce, take-no-prisoners Philip H. "Little Phil" Sheridan and young, hotheaded George Armstrong Custer. Walsh offers his personality-driven, battle-tactic heavy stories in short chapters, presented chronologically and divided into actions in the eastern and western theaters, in this smoothly written, accessible effort.
Customer Reviews
Highly Recommend!
In depth study of the Calvary in the U.S. Civil War. Excellent presentation of both the Union Calvary and the Confederate Calvary. Highly recommend this to any Civil War enthusiast.