With a cast of characters including Jeb Stuart, Nathan Bedford Forrest, and Robert E. Lee, this informative and well-received volume details the Confederate cavalrys intrepid exploits during the Civil War. Among many action-packed tales are the stories of Forrests capture of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Stuarts long ride and late arrival at Gettysburg, and Wade Hamptons daring raid to steal the Union armys herd of beef.
William R. Brooksher and David K. Snider uncover the real stories behind these Confederate legends, writing with a flair for the romantic and debonair cavalrymen. Author John Macdonald calls Glory at a Gallop, a selection of the Military Book Club, a
'well-researched, fascinating work.
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