72 Days at Gettysburg
72 Days at Gettysburg
Organization of the Tenth Regiment, New York Volunteer Cavalry & Assignment to the Town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Rummel. Long before Robert E. Lee or George Gordon Meade ever thought of fighting at Gettysburg, the Union's War Department had already recognized that town and its surrounding countryside as a good location for the training and stationing of its forces, as you'll read in this book chronicling the Tenth New York Volunteer Cavalry at their 1861 winter quarters at Gettysburg. 254 pages, 6"x 9", hardcover.

A History of the Laurel Brigade
A History of the Laurel Brigade
Originally the Ashby Cavalry of the Army of Northern Virginia and Chew's Battery, McDonald. First printed in 1907, this volume presents a nearly contemporary view of the lauded unit of Confederate horsemen who were led by one of the grandest "cavaliers" of them all - General Ashby Turner - until his death in 1862. The unit eventually formed part of General J.E.B. Stuart's cavalry corps, moving back and forth between the tidewater and the Shenandoah Valley as military necessity dictated. 396 pages, 6"x 9", softcover.

An Unerring Fire - The Massacre at Fort Pillow
An Unerring Fire - The Massacre at Fort Pillow
The Fort Pillow massacre, in which a Confederate cavalry force captured a Union fortification in western Tennessee, is one of the most controversial episodes of the Civil War. The cavalry, led by Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest, was accused of massacring the defeated troops, most of whom were African-American.

Basil Wilson Duke, CSA
Basil Wilson Duke, CSA
The Right Man in the Right Place
Matthews. Basil Wilson Duke was second in command in John Hunt Morgan's legendary cavalry unit and the brilliant tactician behind much of the unit's success. This biography offers an in-depth study of Duke's Civil War exploits - including his capture during Morgan's Great Raid, his imprisonment and his appointment as commander of Morgan's men - and traces his postwar literary, legal and political career. 408 pages, 37 illustrations and maps, 6"x 9¼", hardcover.

The Civil War's Last Campaign
The Civil War's Last Campaign
Wittenberg. One of the most important but least known engagements of Sherman's Carolinas Campaign was the Battle of Monroe's Crossroads, which was fought on March 10, 1865. This narrative describes how the Confederate cavalry's surprise attack on General Kilpatrick's troops stopped the Union advance and bought another day for General Hardee to evacuate Fayettville and join Johnston for the climactic fight at Bentonville nine days later. 366 pages, 50 photographs and illustrations, 28 maps, 6"x 9", hardcover.

Bold Dragoon - The Life of J.E.B. Stuart.
Bold Dragoon - The Life of J.E.B. Stuart.
Thomas. Due in part to his quick attacks, fast getaways and gathering of effective enemy intelligence reports, J.E.B. Stuart became the Confederacy's most famous cavalry leader. Read of Stuart's early years, military training, relationships with women and famed assaults such as his daring ride around McClellan during the Peninsula Campaign and his raid behind Union lines in Virginia and into Maryland and Pennsylvania. 384 pages, 6"x 9", softcover.

Brackett's Battalion
Brackett's Battalion
Minnesota Cavalry in the Civil War and Dakota War. Bergemann. Amidst the chaos of a two-front war - one against the Confederacy and the other against the Dakota Indians - Brackett's Battalion of Minnesota Cavalry served longer than any other Minnesota unit in the war. Told through the journals, diaries and letters of the troopers themselves, this book brings to light a long neglected aspect of Minnesota's role in the Civil War. 214 pgs., 16 photos, 6"x 9", sfbd.

Brigadier General John D. Imboden
Brigadier General John D. Imboden
Confederate Commander in the Shenandoah. Tucker. This book fully examines the life of the Confederate cavalry commander. The author also analyzes Imboden's own post-war writing, and presents often-overlooked facets of Imboden's life such as his involvement in the Confederate prison system, his later efforts to restore the economic life of his home state of Virginia by developing its natural resources, and his founding of the city of Damascus, which he hoped to make into a new iron and steel center. 384 pgs., 6"x 9", hdbd.

California Sabers
California Sabers
The 2nd Massachusetts Cavalry in the Civil War. James McLean. The story of the California Hundred and Battalion, a group of 500 select men who volunteered their enlistment bounty to pay their passage across Panama and on to Massachusetts, where they became the cadre of the Second Massachusetts Cavalry. They were the only organized group of Californians to fight in the East during the Civil War, and this is the first comprehensive history of the unit. 348 pgs., 24 B&W photos, 15 maps and more. 6"x 9¼", hdbd.

Cavalry Raids of the Civil War
Cavalry Raids of the Civil War
Black. From J.E.B. Stuart's 1862 ride around McClellan's army to James Wilson's crushing 1865 raids in Alabama and Georgia, you'll read of the adventurous and often dangerous exploits of the Union and Confederate cavalry officers who, with stunning speed and mobility, led men on horseback behind enemy lines to conduct reconnaissance, take prisoners, destroy communications and seize supplies. 288 pages, 30 B&W drawings, 6"x 9", softcover.
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Confederate Cavalry West of the River
Confederate Cavalry West of the River
This classic study illuminates a little-known theater of the Civil War: the cavalry of the Trans-Mississippi West, a region that included Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, the Indian Territory, and part of Louisiana. Stephen B. Oates traces the successes and defeats of the cavalry; its brief reinvigoration under John S. "Rip" Ford, who fought and won the last battle of the war at Palmetto Ranch; and finally, the disintegration of this once-proud fighting force. 250 pgs., 25 B&W illustrations, 6"x 9", sfbd.

Confederate Cavalryman
Confederate Cavalryman
Warrior Series
1861-65. Philip Katcher. This title looks at how the men of the Confederate cavalry were recruited, trained, lived and fought. Both routine and campaign life are covered, as well as the weapons and equipment that served them in their combat roles. Key encounters such as the 1863 clash at Brandy Station are also included in this authoritative text. 64 pgs., 75 B&W and color photos and illustrations, 7¼"x 9¾", sfbd.

Union Cavalryman
Union Cavalryman
Warrior Series
1861-1865. Philip Katcher. When the Civil War began, it proved easy to raise cavalry, since recruits naively believed that their duties would be easier than in the infantry. This book investigates all aspects of the life and experiences of a Union trooper, covering enlistment, training, uniforms, weapons, cavalry tactics and the discrepancy between the recruit's view of swashbuckling charges and heroic hand-to-hand combat and the less glorious reality. 64 pgs., 85 B&W and color photos and illustrations, 7¼"x 9¾", sfbd.

Confederate Troops American Civil War Armies - 1
Philip Katcher. The South's fighting men served from the time of their enlistment until the end of the war, receiving poor rations, and even worse clothing - and this despite the fact that one of the first steps taken by the new army was to design a uniform and establish standards for accoutrements and weapons. This volume examines the uniforms issued by the national Confederate government to its artillery, cavalry and infantry troops. 48 pgs., 40 B&W and 24 color illustrations, 7¼"x 9¾", sfbd.

Confederate Wizards of the Saddle
Confederate Wizards of the Saddle
The Confederate warrior on horseback is one of the most enduring symbols of the Old South's valiant fight for the "lost cause." This book discusses the campaigns of the Confederate cavalry's greatest commanders, including J.E.B. Stuart, Nathan Bedford Forrest, John Hunt Morgan, John S. Mosby, Joseph Wheeler and many others and investigates how these small, mobile forces prevailed over a Union army with larger numbers. 384 pages, 5½"x 8½", soft cover.

Cracker Cavaliers
Cracker Cavaliers
The 2nd Georgia Cavalry Under Wheeler. Poole. Written from an ordinary soldier's perspective, this in-depth narrative of the 2nd Georgia Cavalry - the only regimental history of a Georgia cavalry unit ever published - takes you with the regiment through its major battles in the west including the Atlanta Campaign, Sherman's March to the Sea, and its final clashes in the Carolinas. Includes an extensive roster of the regiment's participants. 297 pages, 6"x 9", hardcover.

Crossed Sabers
Crossed Sabers
General George Armstrong Custer and the Shenandoah Valley Campaign. Ovies. This in-depth narrative uses firsthand sources to explore George Armstrong Custer's professional achievements and rapid advancement as a cavalry commander during the Shenandoah Valley Campaign. His soldierly qualifications are also examined to suggest that he was one of the premier combat officers of his time. 282 pages, 6"x 9", soft cover.
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Fitz Lee
Fitz Lee
A Military Biography of Major Fitzhugh Lee, CSA, Longacre. Grandson of Henry "Light-Horse Harry" Lee and nephew of General Robert E. Lee, Fitzhugh Lee valiantly commanded forces at Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville and Gettysburg before being promoted to chief of the Confederate cavalry corps. Through family records, West Point files and National Archives, you'll learn of the life and career of one of the South's youngest and most able cavalry commanders - a man who later became one of American's most distinguished military leaders. 277 pages, 6¾"x 9¼", hardcover.

Forrest
Forrest
The Confederacy's Relentless Warrior. Browning. Revered by some, notorious to others, Nathan Bedford Forrest has long been considered one of the greatest soldiers of the Civil War. When the war began, Forrest quickly became an adept recruiter and leader despite his lack of training in military science, and his cavalrymen became famous for their deceptions and audacious battlefield maneuvers. This penetrating and succinct analysis provides an introduction to the life of Forrest and his place in American history.
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General Jo Shelby
General Jo Shelby
Undefeated Rebel. O'Flaherty. Siding with the Confederacy at the outbreak of the war, General Joseph Orville Shelby organized his Iron Brigade of cavalry (whose ranks included Frank and Jesse James), taught his men a slashing frontier style of fighting, and led them on incredible raids against Federal forces in Missouri. This work reveals General Shelby as one of the best Confederate cavalry leaders, and certainly one of the most colorful. 464 pgs., 6"x 9", sfbd.

General John Buford
General John Buford
A Military Biography. Longacre. Gen. Buford rose steadily to command of the First Cavalry Division and made a reputation as a courageous commander, an effective tactician, and a skilled trainer of green Union horsemen. The climax of his career, though, came with his division's stand at Gettysburg, which helped determine the site of the battle favorably for the Union. Read of Buford's full career, from West Point to Gettysburg, in this, his first full-length biography. 272 pgs., 6¼"x 9¼", sfbd.

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