Lee's Cavalrymen: A History of the Mounted Forces of the Army of Northern Virginia, 1861-1865 - Brossura

Longacre, Edward G.

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ISBN 10: 0806142308 ISBN 13: 9780806142302

Casa editrice: Univ of Oklahoma Pr, 2012

Riassunto

Since the first histories of the Civil War appeared after Appomattox, the cavalry has received intermittent, uneven, and even romanticized coverage. Historian Edward G. Longacre has corrected this oversight. Lee’s Cavalrymen, not only details the organizational and operational history of the mounted arm of the Army of Northern Virginia but also examines the personal experiences of officers and men.

Longacre chronicles the salient characteristics of the regiments, brigades, and divisions, and explores the evolution of cavalry leadership, with emphasis on the personalities, interpersonal relationships, and operational styles of J. E. B. Stuart, Wade
Hampton, Fitzhugh Lee, and other influential commanders. He has consulted dozens of collections of letters, diaries, and memoirs by cavalrymen of all ranks, and his careful study of North Carolina, Virginia, and Georgia newspapers unearthed rare cavalry-specific dispatches. Longacre also makes extensive use of an unpublished memoir of Gen. Wade Hampton, Stuart’s second-in-command.

A provocative analysis of the mounted army’s organization, leadership, and tactics,Lee’s Cavalrymen is a study that no Civil War enthusiast will want to miss.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Univ of Oklahoma Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0806142308
• ISBN 13: 9780806142302
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 468
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile