Sherman's horsemen : Union cavalry operations in the Atlanta campaign
Lacking the troops and the desire to mount a long siege of Atlanta, in July 1864 William Tecumseh Sherman decided to try for a quick, decisive victory. This work presents the image of the day-to-day life of the Yankee horse soldier. It provides an account of this hitherto neglected aspect of the American Civil War.
xxxvi, 645 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
9780253213198, 0253213193
41434804
Order of BattlePreface Introduction1. Crossing the Chattahoochee, July 3-July 10, 18642. "An Ass of Eminent Gifts"3. To Moore's Bridge and Back, July 1-July 18, 18644. To the Gates of Atlanta, July 10-July 20, 18645. A Costly Mistake, July 21-July 22, 18646. Rousseau's Raid: Decatur to Eastaboga, July 10-July 15, 18647. Rousseau's Raid: Eastaboga to Loachapoka, July 15-July 17,18648. Rousseau's Raid: Working on the Railroad, July 17-July 18,1864 9. Rousseau's Raid: Opelika to Marietta, July 19-July 22, 186410. Garrard's Raid, July 21-July 24, 186411. Converging Columns, July 24-July 31, 186412. McCook's Raid: Turner's Ferry to Flint River, July 27-July 29,186413. McCook's Raid: Flint River to Newman, July 29-July 30, 186414. McCook's Raid: Battle at Brown's Mill, July 30-July 31, 1864 15. McCook's Raid: The Chattahoochee River to Marietta, July 31-August 3, 186416. Stoneman's Raid: Latimer's Crossroads to Clinton and the Oconee River, July 27-July 30, 186417. Stoneman's Raid: Clinton to Walnut Creek, July 29-July 30, 186418. Stoneman's Raid: Cross Keys to Sunshine Church, July 30-July 31, 186419. Stoneman's Raid: Sunshine Church to Marietta, July 31-August 4, 186420. Back from Oblivion, July 30-August 12, 186421. Troopers in the Trenches, August 1-August 17, 186422. Kilpatrick's Raid: Sandtown to Stevens' Crossroads, August 17-August 19, 186423. Kilpatrick's Raid: Stevens' Crossroads to Lee's Mill, August 19-August 20, 186424. Kilpatrick's Raid: Lee's Mill to Buckhead, August 20-August 22, 1864EpilogueNotesBibliographyIndex
Reprint. Originally published in 1996 by Indiana University Press