Author: Robert J. Driver
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
The 10th Virginia Cavalry was organized in 1861 as part of the Wise Legion. It was disbanded at Lynchburg in 1865.
10th Virginia Cavalry
Author: Robert J. Driver
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
The 10th Virginia Cavalry was organized in 1861 as part of the Wise Legion. It was disbanded at Lynchburg in 1865.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
The 10th Virginia Cavalry was organized in 1861 as part of the Wise Legion. It was disbanded at Lynchburg in 1865.
21st Virginia Cavalry
Author: John E. Olson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
Reminiscences Of The Civil War And Other Sketches
Author: Sergeant Ralph J. Smith
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN: 1786252562
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 79
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN: 1786252562
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 79
Book Description
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.
In Memory of Self and Comrades
Author: Michael K. Shaffer
Publisher: Univ Tennessee Press
ISBN: 162190430X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
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
Publisher: Univ Tennessee Press
ISBN: 162190430X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
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
A History of the Laurel Brigade
Author: William McDonald
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 594
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 594
Book Description
Those Damn Horse Soldiers
Author: George Walsh
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0765312700
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 479
Book Description
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0765312700
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 479
Book Description
History of the Second Regiment West Virginia Cavalry Volunteers, During the War of the Rebellion
Author: Joseph J. Sutton
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
9th Virginia Cavalry
Author: Robert K. Krick
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
Mosby's Rangers
Author: Jeffry D. Wert
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439128847
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
No single battalion was more feared during the Civil War than the 43rd Battalion of Virginia Cavalry. As one contemporary said, “They had…all the glamour of Robin Hood…all the courage and bravery of the ancient crusaders.” Better known as Mosby’s Rangers, they were an elite guerrilla unit that operated with stunning success in northern Virginia and Maryland from 1863 to the last days of the war. In this vivid account of the famous command of John Singleton Mosby, Jeffry D. Wert explores the personality of this iron-willed commander and brilliant tactician and gives us colorful profiles of the officers who served under him. Drawing on contemporary documents, including letters and diaries, this is the most complete and vivid account to date of the fighting unit that was so hated by General Ulysses S. Grant that he ordered any captured Ranger to be summarily executed without trial.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439128847
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
No single battalion was more feared during the Civil War than the 43rd Battalion of Virginia Cavalry. As one contemporary said, “They had…all the glamour of Robin Hood…all the courage and bravery of the ancient crusaders.” Better known as Mosby’s Rangers, they were an elite guerrilla unit that operated with stunning success in northern Virginia and Maryland from 1863 to the last days of the war. In this vivid account of the famous command of John Singleton Mosby, Jeffry D. Wert explores the personality of this iron-willed commander and brilliant tactician and gives us colorful profiles of the officers who served under him. Drawing on contemporary documents, including letters and diaries, this is the most complete and vivid account to date of the fighting unit that was so hated by General Ulysses S. Grant that he ordered any captured Ranger to be summarily executed without trial.
History of the Fifth West Virginia Cavalry
Author: Francis Smith Reader
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description