21st Virginia Cavalry
Author : John E. Olson
Publisher :
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 44,77 MB
Release : 1989
Category : History
ISBN :
Author : John E. Olson
Publisher :
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 44,77 MB
Release : 1989
Category : History
ISBN :
Author : Sergeant Ralph J. Smith
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 79 pages
File Size : 16,28 MB
Release : 2015-11-06
Category : History
ISBN : 1786252562
A short but colorful memoir by a sergeant in the 2nd Texas regiment, which served with distinction in the Western Theatre of the Civil War. Sergeant Smith volunteered in the first months of the outbreak of the Civil War, but his first real taste of the conflict came as part of the Army of the Mississippi under General Albert Sidney Johnson at Shiloh. The author recounts the confused nature of the fighting around the Hornet’s Nest and the sorrow of the repulse but above all the deep sense of loss at the death of their Confederate leader. After duties around the outskirts of Vicksburg, Smith and his comrades were among the Confederate soldiers that were penned up there by the Union forces under General Grant. Despite a fierce resistance the Confederate soldiers of Vicksburg were forced to surrender and the troops were paroled. Eventually exchanged, Smith spent the rest of the war in the garrison of Galveston under General Magruder before settling in San Marcos Texas.
Author : Robert K. Krick
Publisher :
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 35,43 MB
Release : 1982
Category : United States
ISBN :
Author : Michael K. Shaffer
Publisher : Univ Tennessee Press
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 22,99 MB
Release : 2018-09-27
Category : History
ISBN : 162190430X
Thomas W. Colley served in one of the most active and famous units in the Civil War, the 1st Virginia Cavalry, which fought in battles in the Eastern Theater, from First Manassas/Bull Run to the defense of Petersburg. Colley was born November 11, 1837, outside Abingdon, Virginia, and grew up knowing the daily demands of life on a farm. In May 1861, along with the other members of the Washington Mounted Rifles, he left his home in Washington County and reported to camp in Richmond. During the war, Colley received wounds on three different occasions: first at Waterloo Bridge in 1862, again at Kelly’s Ford in 1863, and finally at Haw’s Shop in 1864. The engagement at Haw’s Shop resulted in the amputation of his left foot, thereby ending his wartime service. The first modern scholarly edition of Colley’s writings, In Memory of Self and Comrades dramatizes Colley’s fate as a wounded soldier mustered out before the war’s conclusion. Colley’s postwar reflections on the war reveal his struggle to earn a living and maintain his integrity while remaining somewhat unreconciled to his condition. He found much of his solace through writing and sought to advance his education after the war. As one of an estimated 20,000 soldiers who underwent amputation during the Civil War, his memoirs reveal the challenges of living with what many might recognize today as post-traumatic stress disorder. Annotations from editor Michael K. Shaffer provide further context to Colley’s colorful and insightful writings on both his own condition and the condition of other veterans also dealing with amputations
Author : Robert J. Driver
Publisher :
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 22,44 MB
Release : 1992
Category : History
ISBN :
The 10th Virginia Cavalry was organized in 1861 as part of the Wise Legion. It was disbanded at Lynchburg in 1865.
Author : William McDonald
Publisher :
Page : 594 pages
File Size : 20,37 MB
Release : 1907
Category : United States
ISBN :
Author : Joseph W. McKinney
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 21,69 MB
Release : 2013-05-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9780786477234
The winter of 1862-63 found Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia and Ambrose Burnside's Army of the Potomac at a standoff along the Rappahannock River in Virginia, following the Union defeat at Fredericksburg. In January 1863 Major General Joseph "Fighting Joe" Hooker relieved the disgraced Burnside, reorganized his troops and instituted company colors, giving his soldiers back their fighting spirit. Lee concentrated on maintaining his strength and fortifications while struggling for supplies. By spring, cavalry units from both sides had taken on increased importance--until the largest cavalry battle of the war was fought, near Brandy Station, Virginia, on June 9, 1863. Researched from numerous contemporary sources, this detailed history recounts the battle that marked the opening of the Gettysburg campaign and Lee's last offensive into the North. Forces commanded by J.E.B. Stuart and Alfred Pleasanton fought indecisively in an area of 70 square miles: Confederate troops maintained possession and counted fewer casualties, yet Union forces had definitely taken the offensive. Historians still debate the significance of the battle; many view it as a harbinger of change, the beginning of dominance by Union horse soldiers and the decline of Stuart's Confederate command.
Author : Frank M. Myers
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 44,61 MB
Release : 2022-05-29
Category : History
ISBN :
The Comanches is a extensively researched and edited study written by Frank M. Myers. This edition depicts the history of White's Battalion, Virginia Cavalry, from the point of view of the Confederates.
Author : Michael C Hardy
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 35,44 MB
Release : 2021-03-29
Category : History
ISBN : 1439667543
They considered themselves "Lee's Body Guard," cavalrymen specifically recruited to serve as scouts, couriers and guides for General Robert E. Lee. Though their battle experiences might pale compared to those of soldiers under J.E.B. Stuart and Wade Hampton, the men of the 39th Virginia served crucial roles in the Confederate army. From the fields of Second Manassas to Appomattox Court House, they were privy to the inner workings of the Confederate high command. They were also firsthand witnesses to the army's victories and triumphs and to its tragedies and trials, from losing Stonewall Jackson at Chancellorsville to losing the opportunity to win the war at Gettysburg. Award-winning author Michael C. Hardy chronicles the experiences of this unique group of Confederate cavalrymen.
Author : Joseph J. Sutton
Publisher :
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 18,95 MB
Release : 1892
Category : United States
ISBN :