Three of the most definitive cavalry raids of the Civil War are described and analyzed.
Introduction
Brig. Gen. Frank C. Armstrong's West Tennessee Raid: August
24-September 4, 1862
General Situation
The Movement on Bolivar
Medon Station and the Camp at Estanaula
The Battle of Britton's Lane
Brig. Gen. Nathan B. Forrest's West Tennessee Raid: December 13,
1862-January 3, 1863
General Situation
The Crossing at Clifton and the Fight at Lexington
Salem Cemetary
Up the Railroad
The Treacherous Withdrawal
Parker's Crossroad's and Forrest's Escape
Brig. Gen. John H. Morgan's Christmas Raid: December 22,
1862-January 5, 1863
General Situation
Glasgow, Bacon Creek and Nolin
Harlan's Pursuit and the Battle of Elizabethtown
The Muldraugh Trestles and the Battle at the Rolling Fork River
Lebanon and Home
Closing Thoughts
Appendix: "Whatever Happened to…?"
Works Cited
Index
JAMES D. BREWER is a longtime Civil War researcher, speaker, teacher, site preservationist, and reenactor. A retired U.S. Army officer with experience in cavalry and mounted operations, Brewer brings both a soldier's and a historian's perspective to his work. A freelance journalist for the past fifteen years, Brewer has written widely about the Civil War.
"The most recent addition to Civil War military history is a
masterpiece of effort. Exploring official Federal and Confederate
records, diary accounts, newspapers, regimental histories, map
studies, and recent battlefield relic discoveries, James D. Brewer
tells an engrossing account of the impact of three critical
Confederate cavalry raids slighted by military historians. Not only
does he examine the immediate tactical effects of the 1862 raids,
but the protracted strategic impact they had on the Union's
offensive operations in the Mississippi Valley, central Kentucky,
and western Tennessee. [The book] is exceedingly well written and
researched and never at a loss for the author's lucid judgment in
exploring the decisions, mobile tactics, and operational
innovations of the three Confederate cavalry leaders. Brewer's
history is a welcomed and important contribution to Civil War
literature."-George F. Hofmann, Ph.D. Adjunct Professor of History
University of Cincinnati
"Three Confederate raids into Tennessee and Kentucky in 1862
established the cavalry raid as an effective Civil War operation.
In recounting the 1862 raids of Armstrong, Forrest, and Morgan,
Brewer has combined a particular set of qualities. His 20 years of
research was demonstrably thorough; he knows all there is to know
factually of each raid. He is an excellent storyteller and the
descriptions of the course of each raid, told from both sides, are
clear and readable. Finally, and perhaps most valuable, based on
his own military knowledge and experience, he has brought to
analysis of each raid a clear explanation of the commander's
actions and the reasons for them. This book is a valuable addition
to the understanding of Civil War operations."-Brig. Gen. Philip L.
Bolte U.S. Army, Ret.
?this superb and well-researched book presents new information
never before published on each commander and how he executed his
particular mission.?-Books in Print
?For readers wanting the details on the big western cavalry raids
of 1862, this is your book.?-The Civil War news
?This well-written, highly documented study will appeal to everyone
interested in the role of the cavalry in the Civil War.?-Library
Journal
"For readers wanting the details on the big western cavalry raids
of 1862, this is your book."-The Civil War news
"This well-written, highly documented study will appeal to everyone
interested in the role of the cavalry in the Civil War."-Library
Journal
"this superb and well-researched book presents new information
never before published on each commander and how he executed his
particular mission."-Books in Print
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