Sherman's Horsemen

Union Cavalry Operations in the Atlanta Campaign

Häftad, Engelska, 1999

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". . . massively researched . . . those seeking a richly detailed journal of the cavalry's role in one of the war's crucial campaigns will find this book irreplaceable." —Blue & Gray Magazine"This volume is meticulously detailed and comes to some convincing conclusions." —The Journal of American History"A vivid account of the campaign that helped decide the outcome of the Civil War. . . . A rich narrative that will delight students of the Civil War." —Kirkus ReviewsAttempting a quick, decisive victory in the 1864 struggle for Atlanta, William Tecumseh Sherman's cavalry wreaked havoc in the countryside around the city. This book, based largely upon previously unpublished materials, tells the story of Sherman's raids. Through exhaustive research, David Evans has been able to recreate a vivid, captivating, and meticulously detailed image of the day-by-day life of the Yankee horse soldier.

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Utgivningsdatum:1999-03-22
Mått:156 x 235 x undefined mm
Vikt:794 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:688
Förlag:Indiana University Press
ISBN:9780253213198

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David Evans is a writer and historian and the author of numerous articles on the Civil War.

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Order of BattlePreface Introduction1. Crossing the Chattahoochee, July 3-July 10, 18642. "An Ass of Eminent Gifts"3. To Moore's Bridge and Back, July 1-July 18, 18644. To the Gates of Atlanta, July 10-July 20, 18645. A Costly Mistake, July 21-July 22, 18646. Rousseau's Raid: Decatur to Eastaboga, July 10-July 15, 18647. Rousseau's Raid: Eastaboga to Loachapoka, July 15-July 17,18648. Rousseau's Raid: Working on the Railroad, July 17-July 18,18649. Rousseau's Raid: Opelika to Marietta, July 19-July 22, 186410. Garrard's Raid, July 21-July 24, 186411. Converging Columns, July 24-July 31, 186412. McCook's Raid: Turner's Ferry to Flint River, July 27-July 29,186413. McCook's Raid: Flint River to Newman, July 29-July 30, 186414. McCook's Raid: Battle at Brown's Mill, July 30-July 31, 1864 15. McCook's Raid: The Chattahoochee River to Marietta, July 31-August 3, 186416. Stoneman's Raid: Latimer's Crossroads to Clinton and the Oconee River, July 27-July 30, 186417. Stoneman's Raid: Clinton to Walnut Creek, July 29-July 30, 186418. Stoneman's Raid: Cross Keys to Sunshine Church, July 30-July 31, 186419. Stoneman's Raid: Sunshine Church to Marietta, July 31-August 4, 186420. Back from Oblivion, July 30-August 12, 186421. Troopers in the Trenches, August 1-August 17, 186422. Kilpatrick's Raid: Sandtown to Stevens' Crossroads, August 17-August 19, 186423. Kilpatrick's Raid: Stevens' Crossroads to Lee's Mill, August 19-August 20, 186424. Kilpatrick's Raid: Lee's Mill to Buckhead, August 20-August 22, 1864EpilogueNotesBibliographyIndex