In this exciting exposition, author Michael R. Bradley brings to life the Confederate cavalry operations during the winter of 1862. These strategic plans centered on an unprecedented use of horsemen in carefully orchestrated maneuvers to successfully strike behind enemy lines. The series of daring raids by Confederate riders were led by Gens. Nathan Bedford Forrest, John Hunt Morgan, Earl Van Dorn, and Joseph Wheeler. Although of widely different backgrounds and military expertise, these men earned a spot in history by taking advantage of the one area in which the Confederacy excelled—their cavalry. Under their leadership, relatively small numbers of gray horsemen held vastly superior Union forces in place for five months. Through a detailed, day-by-day analysis of their bold forays deep into Union territory, Bradley presents a clear and concise picture of exactly how these leaders revolutionized mobile warfare. This fascinating exploration of military strategy includes a final section that contains a breakdown of the regiments and individuals who were a part of what Bradley terms the “horsemen of the Confederate apocalypse.”
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About the Author
Michael R. Bradley holds a PhD in history from Vanderbilt University and is the author of several civil war titles, including They Rode with Forrest and Nathan Bedford Forrest’s Escort and Staff, both published by Pelican. He taught US history at Motlow State Community College in Tennessee for thirty-six years before retiring in 2006. He was also the 1994 recipient of the Jefferson Davis Medal in Southern History. He now lives in Tullahoma, Tennessee, with his wife and continues to research and write on Civil War history.
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THE RAIDING WINTER
By Michael R. Bradley
HISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)
HISTORY / Military / United States
TRANSPORTATION / Railroads / History
208 print pages. 6 x 9
Appendix Notes Biblio. Index
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ISBN: 9781455618187 epub file