Lee's Cavalrymen

Since 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. Lee'S Cavalrymen 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.. Longacre 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. Hampton 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 Longacre Also Makes Extensive Use Of An Unpublished Memoir Of Gen.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.. A Provocative Analysis Of The Mounted Army'S Organization Leadership And Tactics Lee'S Cavalrymen Is A Study That No Civil War Enthusiast Will Want To Miss.