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The Cavalry at Gettysburg: A Tactical Study of Mounted Operations during the Civil War's Pivotal Campaign, 9 June-14 July 1863
'For cavalry and/or Gettysburg enthusiasts, this book is a must; for other Civil War buffs, it possesses the qualities sought by students of the conflict ..It bristles with analysis, details, judgments, personality profiles, and evaluations and combat descriptions, even down to the squadron and company levels. The mounted operations of the campaign from organizational, strategic, and tactical viewpoints are examined thoroughly' - "Civil War Times Illustrated".'The author's graphic recountings of the Virginia fights at Brandy Station, Aldie, Middleburg, and Upperville, the Pennsylvania encounters at Hanover, Hunterstown, Gettysburg, and Fairfield, and finally the retreat to Virginia, are the finest this reviewer has read under a single cover. 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. Generals and privates share the pages, as the mounted opponents parry and thrust across hundreds of miles of territory from June 9 to July 14, 1863' - "Civil War Times Illustrated".'Edward Longacre's study is a much-needed, long overdue piece of the complex mosaic which makes up the Gettysburg story. No Civil War Library should be without it. The volume adds an important perspective to one's understanding of this critical military operation' - "Military Images". Edward G. Longacre's books on the Civil War have won both the Fletcher Pratt Award of the Civil War Round Table of New York and the Moncado prize of the American Military Institute. They include "To Gettysburg and Beyond: The Twelfth New Jersey Volunteer Infantry", "II Corps", "Army of the Potomac, 1862-1865" (1988)..
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Native American Mounted Rifleman 1861-65 (Warrior)
Several thousand Native Americans fought on both sides during the American Civil War. They came from various the tribes in the Indian Territory of present-day eastern Oklahoma. They were organized into regiments of mounted riflemen - troops that could fight from the saddle or dismounted in the plains and rolling hills. Confederate Indians were organized into regiments by tribe, with Cherokees eventually raising three regiments, and the Unionists were organized into the Indian Brigade of three regiments. This book explores their lives from enlistment through to discharge and examines how they trained, lived and fought..
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Lincoln's Cavalrymen: A History of the Mounted Forces of the Army of the Potomac, 1861-1865
830 b/w photos * 6 maps * 6 x 9 * First modern study to focus solely on the cavalry of the Army of the Potomac * Includes all major battles and commanders In this first of a two-volume survey of the Union and Confederate cavalries, primary sources abound. Historian Edward G. Longacre has consulted 50 manuscript collections pertaining to general officers of cavalry as well as the unpublished letters and diaries of 200 officers and enlisted men, representing almost every mounted unit in the Army of the Potomac. Well known for interrogating "conventional wisdom," he also contributes some provocative analyses regarding the mounted army's organization, leadership, and tactics. This is an exhaustive study that no Civil War enthusiast will want to miss. Edward G. Longacre is the author of numerous articles and books on the Civil War, including Army of Amateurs, Grant's Cavalryman, Pickett: Leader of the Charge and the Fletcher Pratt Prizewinning The Cavalry at Gettysburg. He currently resides in Newport News, Virginia..
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Lee's Cavalrymen: A History of the Mounted Forces of the Army of Northern Virginia, 1861-1865
A companion to his previous work, Lincoln's Cavalrymen, this volume focuses on the cavalry of the Army of Northern Virginia its leadership, the military life of its officers and men as revealed in their diaries and letters, the development of its tactics as the war evolved, and the influence of government policies on its operational abilities. All the major players and battles are involved, including Joseph E. Johnston, P. G. T Beauregard, and J. E. B. Stuart. As evidenced in his previous books, Longacre's painstakingly thorough research will make this volume as indispensable a reference as its predecessor..
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police, 1873-1987 (Men-At-Arms Series, 197)
Today the Royal Canadian Mounted Police has 18,000 members and a budget of more than $1 billion with which to enforce federal laws covering a multitude of areas. With competition for employment intense, the Mounties are able to pick and choose from the best of available recruits. David Ross and Robin May detail the history and uniform of this most famous of organisations, from 1873-1987, with numerous photographs and eight full page colour plates by Richard Hook..
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Mounted Raids of the Civil War (Bison Book)
The romance of the cavalry, smartly outfitted with factual detail, will thrill readers of Mounted Raids of the Civil War. In roughly chronological order, Edward G. Longacre’s book presents twelve important expeditions—Federal and Confederate—in various theatres of action. These were raids of consequence, though not all were successful. Some were innovative, such as Colonel Abel Streight’s raid down Alabama roads astride mules. Some raiding forces demonstrated bold planning, others timid execution. Others—notably the Kilpatrick-Dahlgren raid on Richmond—stirred national controversies. A few exhibited moments of comedy, as did Nathan Bedford Forrest’s "naval" assault against Union steamboats in the Tennessee River. And some expeditions greatly advanced military victories—such as General Benjamin H. Grierson’s raid during the Vicksburg campaign. Longacre’s history is peopled with colorful personalities, among them such Northern and Southern generals as J. E. B. stuart, nicknamed Beauty; Earl Van Dorn, a dashing fire-eater; William E. "Grumble" Jones; George Stoneman, who never hurried; John Hunt Morgan, brave but lax in discipline; Joseph Wheeler, capable but underused by the military; Philip H. Sheridan, intense, scrappy, and inspirational; and James Harrison Wilson, proud and eager to make the "last long ride: of the war against the crumbling Confederacy. Included in this Bison Book edition are new maps illustrating the raids described. .
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Mounted Warriors: From Alexander the Great and Cromwell to Stuart, Sheridan, and Custer
Acclaimed historian Gene Smith brings the romance and drama of the cavalry to life in this vivid and impeccably researched account of mounted warfare through the centuries. Filled with colorful characters, pageantry, and dramatic confrontations such as the great Civil War cavalry clash between Jeb Stuart and Philip Sheridan, Mounted Warriors is destined to be a classic. Gene Smith is an acclaimed popular historian and longtime contributor to American Heritage and American Legacy. He is the New York Times bestselling author of When the Cheering Stopped: The Last Years of Woodrow Wilson, the Civil War dual biography Lee and Grant (978-0-07-058473-0), and the General John G. Pershing biography Until the Last Trumpet Sounds (978-0-471-24693-0)..
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The Cavalry at Appomattox: A Tactical Study of Mounted Operations During the Civil War's Climactic Campaign, March 27-April 9, 1865
The final campaign of the American Civil War in the eastern theatre witnessed the zenith of American cavalry warfare, the salient aspect of the operation. The Appomattox Campaign not only determined whether the conflict would continue, but also which army had better assimilated the intricate, difficult lessons of mounted service. The outcome indicated why the Union troopers emerged victorious. They displayed greater tactical versatility - the ability to fight mounted and afoot - whereas the Confederate horsemen considered the outdated 'saber charge' the essence of mounted battle..
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