James Carson

Chasing Mosby, Killing Booth

The 16th New York Volunteer Cavalry

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Produktbeschreibung

Near the end of the Civil War, Army Chief of Staff Henry W. Halleck described the 16th New York Volunteer Cavalry as "cowed and useless" after they were "cut up" by Confederate Colonel John Mosby's Rangers. The following April the New Yorkers made their place in history when 26 men led by Lieutenant Edward P. Doherty captured and killed John Wilkes Booth. An amalgam of three partially formed regiments, the 16th was plagued by early desertions, poor leadership and a near mutiny as its First Battalion prepared to march to northern Virginia to bolster the outer defenses of Washington in October 1863. The regiment spent most of the remainder of the war chasing Mosby's cavalry. They won a few tactical victories but were mainly confounded by the Confederate guerrillas. Drawing on personal letters, diaries and memoirs by men of the 16th, and the recollections of Mosby's men, this deeply researched history provides fresh perspective on Mosby's exploits and the hunt for Booth.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 264
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Mai 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 434g
• ISBN-13: 9781476663296
• ISBN-10: 1476663297
• Artikelnr.: 47084019

Autorenporträt

James Carson, a retired CIA and Army officer, has more than thirty years of experience as a military intelligence analyst, manager, and educator. He lives in Ashburn, Virginia.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction One:
A Regiment Is Formed Two:
Colonel Lazelle Joins His Regiment Three:
The Spring 1864 Campaign Four:
July-August 1864: More Challenges, More Losses Five:
September-October 1864: More and More Losses Six:
A New Colonel and Brigade Reorganization Seven:
Victory and Tragedy Eight:
At War's End Nine:
Postwar Fortunes and Failures Appendix A: Roster of Officers and Sergeants Appendix B: Regimental Deaths in Andersonville and Other Prisons Chapter Notes Bibliography Index