Cavalry Raids of the Civil War,9780811731577

Cavalry Raids of the Civil War

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ISBN13: 9780811731577
ISBN10: 081173157X
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2004-09-16
Publisher(s): Stackpole Books
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Summary

Covers raids from J E B Stuart's 1862 ride around McClellan's army to James Wilson's crushing raids in Alabama and Georgia in 1865. In war, the raid is the epitome of daring. Usually outnumbered, raiders launch surprise attacks behind enemy lines, taking prisoners, destroying communications, and seizing supplies. In the Civil War, these men marauded on horseback, stunning opponents with their speed and mobility. This book covers the adventurous and often dangerous exploits of the Union and Confederate cavalry officers who had a flair for plunging into the enemy's lair.

Author Biography

Col. Robert W. Black, a highly decorated Ranger veteran of Korea and Vietnam, is a member of the Ranger Hall of Fame. He lives in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and Port Charlotte, Florida.

Table of Contents

Prologue vii
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction 1(12)
Chapter 1: Confederate Raids of 1862
The Chickahominy Raid: Stuart's Ride around McClellan, June 13-15
13(7)
Stuart's Chambersburg Raid, October 10-12
20(5)
Armstrong's Raid in West Tennessee, August 24-September 4
25(7)
Van Dorn's Raid on Holly Springs, December 16-28
32(13)
Chapter 2: Confederate Raids of 1863
Jones-Imboden Raid on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, April 20-May 22
45(9)
Wheeler's Raid on Rosecrans's Wagons, September 29 to October 9
54(3)
Marmaduke's Missouri Raids, December 31, 1862 January 25, 1863, and April 25-May 2
57(8)
Chapter 3: Confederate Raids of 1864
Wheeler's Raid in North Georgia and East Tennessee, August 10-September 9
65(4)
Hampton's Cattle Raid, September 11-17
69(5)
Rosser's West Virginia Raids, October-November
74(5)
Chapter 4: Union Raids of 1862
The Sinking Creek Valley Raid, November 18-29
79(6)
Carter's Raid into Southwest Virginia and East Tennessee, December 20, 1862 January 5, 1863
85(10)
Chapter 5: Union Raids of 1863
Stoneman's Raid toward Richmond, April 27-May 8
95(5)
Grierson's Raid, April 17-May 2
100(27)
Averell's Salem Raid, December 8-25
127(8)
Chapter 6: Union Raids of 1864
The Kilpatrick-Dahlgren Raid on Richmond, February 27-March 15
135(17)
Sheridan's Raid on Richmond, May 9-25
152(8)
Sheridan's Trevilian Raid, June 7-13
160(4)
Hunter's Raid and the Burning of the
Virginia Military Institute, May 26-June 18
164(11)
Wilson and Kautz's Petersburg Raid, June 22 July 1
175(3)
Rosseau's Raid on the West Point Railroad, July 9-22
178(2)
Stoneman's Raid toward Macon and Andersonville and McCook's Raid on Lovejoy Station, July 27-31
180(5)
Chapter 7: Union Raids of 1865
Stoneman's Raid in Southwest Virginia and North Carolina, March 20-April 26
185(6)
Wilson's Selma Raid, March 22-April 4
191(18)
Soldier Talk: Civil War Terms and Expressions 209(40)
Notes 249(14)
Bibliography 263(6)
Index 269

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