Historical Sketch and Roster of the Missouri 2nd Cavalry Regiment (Union)

by John C. Rigdon

The Second Missouri Volunteer Cavalry, also known officially as Merrill's Horse, was one of only a handful of Missouri regiments to be officially "named" as well as numbered.The regiment was raised under the authority of Major General John C. Fr mont, commander of the Western Department of the U.S. Army, headquartered at St. Louis, Missouri. The regiment was organized by Captain Lewis Merrill, a regular Army officer and a veteran of the prewar U.S...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1790538343
• ISBN13: 9781790538348
• Release Date: November 2018
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 102 Pages
• Weight: 0.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"