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The boy generals : George Custer, Wesley Merritt, and the Cavalry of the Army of the Potomac /

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The first installment in a remarkable trilogy which examines the strategy, tactics and relationships of the leading Union army's mounted arm and their influence on the course of the Civil War in the Eastern Theater. This volume is a rich and satisfying study which exposes the depths of one of t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ovies, Adolfo (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: El Dorado Hills, California : Savas Beatie, [2021]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
United States. > Army of the Potomac. > Cavalry Corps > History.
Custer, George A. > (George Armstrong), > 1839-1876.
Merritt, Wesley, > 1834-1910.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Cavalry operations.
United States. > Army. > Cavalry > History > Civil War, 1861-1865.
Generals > United States > Biography.
United States. > Army > Biography.
Table of Contents:
  • Glory was Their Destiny; Rancor was Their Legacy
  • A Cadet's Soul Must be Malleable
  • Days of High Adventure with the Army
  • They Thought They Were Soldiers
  • An Army Can't Dawdle
  • To Joke-Or Not To Joke
  • Finally, Cavalry the Way It was Meant to Be
  • The Game Determines Who is the Best Man
  • Who Would Macadamize the Highway to Hell
  • A Hussar is a Thing of the Past
  • The Stars Don't Just Shine on Anybody
  • If You Can't Find Glory at Gettysburg
  • Merritt Finds Mediocrity
  • Charges of Madness; Charges of Glory.