Wilson's Cavalry Corps: Union Campaigns in the Western Theatre, October 1864 Through Spring 1865 - Hardcover

Keenan, Jerry

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0786405287 ISBN 13: 9780786405282

Publisher: McFarland Publishing, 1998

Synopsis

The famed Union fighting force of William T. Sherman was plagued by a lack of first-rate cavalry-until James Harrison Wilson transformed a collection of independent regiments and brigades with fierce effectiveness. Wilson's Cavalry helped thwart Confederate General Hood's 1864 invasion of Tennessee, then moved south for the capture of Selma, Montgomery, and Columbus. This book is the first history of the Cavalry Corps, with particular attention paid to Wilson's achievement in creating an infrastructure for his corps.

About this title

About the Author

Jerry Keenan has written for America's Civil War, Wild West and Journal of the West. Retired from the publishing industry, he lives in Boulder, Colorado.

Review

"the first overall history of the Cavalry Corps...detailed description of military actions" -- Heliogram of Council on America's Military Past

"the great merit of Keenan's study...is that it shows why Wilson began badly and why he finished superbly" -- Crossfire

"this book is a gem, cut, polished and faceted perfectly to let a terrific story gleam through...well-researched, fanatically footnoted, brilliantly readable" -- Civil War Interactive

Edition details

• Publisher: McFarland Publishing
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0786405287
• ISBN 13: 9780786405282
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 263