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Sheridan's Lieutenants

Sheridan's Lieutenants
Phil Sheridan, His Generals, and the Final Year of the Civil War. Coffey. In 1864, General Grant summoned Major General Sheridan to lead Meade's cavalry in the Army of the Potomac. Sheridan's fiery determination and uncompromising demand for performance quickly gained him the upper hand against Confederate cavalry forces in Virginia. In this book, you'll explore Sheridan's relationships with his subordinates and their substantial role in shaping the final year of the Civil War and future U.S. military history. 192 pages, 6"x 9", hardcover.

Sherman's Horsemen

Union Cavalry Operations in the Atlanta Campaign. David Evans. "Undoubtedly the definitive account of Union cavalry operations in the Atlanta Campaign. This hard-riding, highly readable book takes you pounding down the dusty roads, far behind Confederate lines, on six daring raids that history almost forgot…. A Civil War classic." - Don Troiani. 683 pgs., 50 B&W photos and maps, 6"x 9¼", sfbd.

Texans in the Confederate Cavalry

Texans in the Confederate Cavalry
Bailey. In the Civil War, veterans of Texas' revolution and a new generation raised to honor the state's martial heritage fought as "horse soldiers." This is the picturesque story of how these colorful cavalry troops frequently turned the tide of battle, from Colonel Parsons' assault on the Federal Navy in the Red River Campaign to General Wheeler's horsemen badgering Sherman on his march to the sea. 98 pgs., 19 B&W photos, 6"x 9", sfbd.
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The 1862 U.S. Cavalry Tactics

Instructions, Formations, Maneuvers, Cooke. Written by J.E.B. Stuart's father-in-law, Phillip St. Geo. Cooke, this is the government manual used by both sides in the Civil War for the deployment of cavalry in battle. Instructions teach the school of the trooper, platoon and squadron as well as the manual of arms for sword and pistol. Includes music for all 38 cavalry bugle calls and a special section for cavalry operations on the frontier. 416 pages, 82 drawings, 3"x 5", hardcover.

The 2nd North Carolina Cavalry

The 2nd North Carolina fought its first major battle of the Civil War in March of 1862 and narrowly escaped with its men. Then, once again during the Gettysburg campaign, the regiment was nearly decimated. This narrative uses official documents, letters and diaries to recount the cavalry unit's accomplishments and failures, the events that influenced its actions and its involvement with the Northern Army of Virginia and North Carolina Cavalry Brigade. 464 pages, 7"x 10", hardcover.

The Cavalry at Appomattox

A Tactical Study of Mounted Operations During the Civil War's Climactic Campaign, March 27-April 9, 1865. Longacre. This book provides day-by-day accounts of Union and Confederate cavalry operations during the last critical week of warfare in Virginia, highlights the strengths and weaknesses of the opposing forces, and includes the battles leading up to - and including - the climactic encounter outside Appomattox Court House. 288 pgs., 36 B&W photos and 9 maps, 6"x 9", hdbd.

The Cavalry at Gettysburg

A Tactical Study of Mounted Operations During the Civil War's Pivotal Campaign, 9 June - 14 July 1863. Longacre. No one exposed to the story of the cavalry at Gettysburg can deny that the horse soldiers of the North and the South shouldered the major burden of the campaign. This book "bristles with analysis, details, judgments, personality profiles, evaluations and combat descriptions, even down to the squadron and company levels. For those who enjoy the thunder of hoof beats, the clang of sabers, and the crack of pistols and carbines, this book has all of it." - Civil War Times Illustrated. 338 pgs., 31 B&W photos, 6"x 9", sfbd.

The Confederacy's Greatest Cavalryman - Nathan Bedford Forrest.

This insightful biography examines the life of Nathan Bedford Forrest, including his childhood in Mississippi, his rise to wealth in the Memphis slave trade, his exploits on the Civil War battlefield, his premature death in a reconstructing America and more. "…A truly balanced, objective portrait of the most persistently controversial figure the Civil War produced." - Journal of American History. 480 pages, 51 illustrations, 19 maps, 6"x 9¼", soft cover.

The Myth of Nathan Bedford Forrest

The Myth of Nathan Bedford Forrest
Although Nathan Bedford Forrest, considered to be one of the greatest cavalrymen of the Civil War, enlisted in the Confederate army as a private, he left as a general. In this book, you'll read an account of his life and learn how one of the Civil War's most colorful and controversial characters became a legend during the war and evolved (through literature, art, cinema and popular culture) into a mythical figure in the years that followed. 250 pages, 6"x 9", hardcover.

The Saltville Massacre

The Saltville Massacre
Mays. The worst battlefield atrocity of the Civil War occurred in 1864 in the mountains of southwest Virginia. This detailed account describes how Brig. Gen. Stephen Burbridge's troops, including the U.S. 5th Colored Cavalry, had to leave many wounded on the battlefield, where a Confederate company of ruffians sought out and slaughtered the wounded black soldiers. 96 pgs., 20 illustrations and 6 maps, 6"x 9", sfbd.

The Spartan Band

Burnett's 13th Texas Cavalry in the Civil War.
Organized in the spring of 1862, the 13th Texas Cavalry, a unit drawn from eleven counties in East Texas, received orders to dismount and fight as an infantry unit after crossing into Arkansas. Letters, documents, and diaries from more than 100 descendants of the soldiers relate the experiences of this well-trained Confederate unit and detail information on battle casualties, the equipment issued to each company, the wealth of officers, the effects of recruitment and more. 272 pages, maps and photographs, 6"x 9", hardcover.

The U.S. Cavalry Horse

First published in 1895, this handbook teaches elementary facts and principles essential to the well-being and efficiency of the mounted branches of the military. Here, Gen. Carter combines theory and practice to fully explain the necessity of taking care of a steed at all times and to help you understand all of the benefits such precaution and maintenance provide. 413 pgs., 110 B&W photos and illustrations, 6"x 8", sfbd.

Their Horses Climbed Trees

Their Horses Climbed Trees
A Chronicle of the California 100 and Battalion in the Civil War, from San Francisco to Appomattox. Rogers & Rogers. Californians in the Civil War? Yes! This is the story of 500 Californians who left their homes to volunteer and fight in the 2nd Massachusetts Cavalry. The history is in the soldiers' own words, coming from such primary sources as letters, newspaper accounts and diaries. It is a story of fierce patriotism for a home state and the country. 480 pgs., 6"x 9", hdbd.

With Sheridan in the Final Campaign Against Lee

Lt. Col. Frederick C. Newall, Sixth Pennsylvania Cavalry. Wittenberg, ed. Riding alongside Sheridan, Newhall witnessed the inner workings of Union cavalry operations and many of the important events that spurred the end of the Civil War. Originally published in 1866, the details of his experiences are carefully transcribed and annotated here with the addition of maps, photographs, a selected bibliography and much more. 212 pgs., 6"x 9", hdbd