This is the untold story of the heroic efforts of the men of the 4th United States Cavalry as they sabered their way through the Western Theater of the Civil War and into the heart of the Confederacy. From the earliest battles in Missouri at Dug Springs and Wilson’s Creek; to Fort Donelson and Shiloh; Tennessee; and on to the great Battle of Chickamauga Creek; Georgia; where they delayed the advance of the Confederate Army for ten hours at Reed’s Bridge; the regiment not only fought on Southern soil; but faced the best cavalry leaders the Confederacy had to offer; including Nathan Bedford Forrest. From the siege of Atlanta and Kilpatrick’s Raid around the city; to the final great cavalry charge at Selma; Alabama; the 4th United States earned a reputation second to none as they became the Masters of the Field.
#5034679 in Books Schiffer Books 2004-01-16Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 10.90 x .70 x 8.50l; .0 #File Name: 0764319221144 pages
Review
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Jeroengreat2 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Good bookBy John F. GuibertThis book has quite a bit! Good photos; not great photos and this book is a little dated however there is not anything to replace it. It covers Asia very well; the coverage of the middle east is olny good. One annoying features is that some photos of the uniforms are of manikins wearing the uniforms. The manikins are all whites; which are not depicting the correct ethnic group; this gives museum quality to the photos. It does not show how the uniforms would be worn in the field; it is not a field referance work. However all in all you can't buy a better book well worth the $; because there is nothing else even close.
