Confederate Cavalryman 1861 65

by Philip R.N. Katcher

Book Overview

The southerner of the mid-19th century had been bred to ride horses. In addition the period southerner had long been used to handling firearms, through hunting for pleasure, food or simply for sport. The combination of these factors promised that when the southern states began to secede in December 1860, the cavalry would be a major combat arm. This title looks at how the men of the Confederate cavalry were recruited, trained, lived and fought during...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1841763810
• ISBN13: 9781841763811
• Release Date: June 2002
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.3" x 9.8"