Small but Important Riots : The Cavalry Battles of Aldie, Middleburg, and Upperville /

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"June 1863. The American Civil War was two years old, and the U.S. Army in Virginia was in chaos. Reeling after the recent defeat at Chancellorsville, the Federals, especially the Cavalry Corps, scrambled to regroup. Confederate general Robert E. Lee seized the moment to launch a second invasio...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: O'Neill, Robert F. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lincoln : Potomac Books, an imprint of the University of Nebraska Press, [2023]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Military operations, Cavalry.
HISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)
Upperville, Battle of, Va., 1863.
Middleburg, Battle of, Va., 1863.
Aldie, Battle of, Va., 1863.
Virginia.
United States.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Cavalry operations.
Virginia > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Cavalry operations.
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Alfred Pleasonton
  • "a small, neat, dapper, dashing little fellow"
  • Rebuilding the Cavalry Corps
  • May 20-June 9
  • Re-organization
  • June 10-11
  • Jeb Stuart
  • Conflict & controversy
  • June 10-15
  • An Army on the move
  • June 13-16
  • Stuart moves into the Loudoun Valley
  • June 16-17
  • Hooker's ruse
  • June 16-17
  • Hard work lay ahead
  • June 17
  • Aldie
  • "The Aldie Haystacks Charge"
  • June 17
  • Aldie
  • "The fiery ordeal"
  • June 17
  • Aldie
  • "Men of Maine"
  • June 17
  • The 1st Rhode Island
  • "Cut all to pieces"
  • June 17-18
  • Aldie
  • "I have never seen as many Yankees killed"
  • June 17
  • John Mosby
  • "He goes where he pleases"
  • June 17
  • "Find out where the enemy is"
  • June 18
  • Middleburg
  • "The engagement was renewed with spirit"- June 19
  • "Enthusiastic anticipation of an exciting time"
  • June 20
  • Upperville
  • "Small but important riots"
  • June 21
  • Upperville
  • "The hottest fighting I ever did"
  • June 21
  • Upperville
  • "In no previous collision have they manifest such implacable hate"
  • June 21
  • "A horrid looking sight"
  • June 21
  • "We were after them"
  • June 22
  • The Southern Cavalry
  • Continuing controversy
  • The Union Cavalry
  • Continuing success
  • Appendix A
  • Order of Battle
  • Appendix B
  • Casualties
  • Appendix C
  • Horses, ordnance, and regimental strength.

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