Mounted Raids of the Civil War

by Edward G. Longacre

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803279469
• ISBN13: 9780803279469
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Length: 348 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"