{"product_id":"lees-cavalrymen-a-history-of-the-mounted-forces-of-the-army-of-northern-virginia-1861-1865-paperback","title":"Lee's Cavalrymen: A History of the Mounted Forces of the Army of Northern Virginia, 1861-1865 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdward G. Longacre\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince the first histories of the Civil War appeared after Appomattox, the cavalry has received intermittent, uneven, and even romanticized coverage. Historian Edward G. Longacre has corrected this oversight.\u003ci\u003e Lee's Cavalrymen\u003c\/i\u003e, not only details the organizational and operational history of the mounted arm of the Army of Northern Virginia but also examines the personal experiences of officers and men. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLongacre chronicles the salient characteristics of the regiments, brigades, and divisions, and explores the evolution of cavalry leadership, with emphasis on the personalities, interpersonal relationships, and operational styles of J. E. B. Stuart, Wade\u003cbr\u003eHampton, Fitzhugh Lee, and other influential commanders. He has consulted dozens of collections of letters, diaries, and memoirs by cavalrymen of all ranks, and his careful study of North Carolina, Virginia, and Georgia newspapers unearthed rare cavalry-specific dispatches. Longacre also makes extensive use of an unpublished memoir of Gen. Wade Hampton, Stuart's second-in-command. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA provocative analysis of the mounted army's organization, leadership, and tactics, \u003ci\u003eLee's Cavalrymen\u003c\/i\u003e is a study that no Civil War enthusiast will want to miss.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 484\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 20, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45762439282885,"sku":"9780806142302","price":48.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/1OffelAdjn9780806142302.webp?v=1781304582","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/lees-cavalrymen-a-history-of-the-mounted-forces-of-the-army-of-northern-virginia-1861-1865-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}