The 6th United States Cavalry in the Civil War : a history and roster / Donald C. Caughey and Jimmy J. Jones ; foreword by Eric J. Wittenberg.

"Although actively recruited in four states, by war's end 2,130 men and at least one woman from 29 states and 14 countries served in the 6th U.S. Cavalry. The book relies heavily upon primary sources to tell the regiment's story in the words of the participants. These include dairies and letters of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Caughey, Donald C., 1967-
Other Authors: Jones, Jimmy J., 1977-
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2013]
Subjects:
United States. > Army. > Cavalry Regiment, 6th.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Regimental histories.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Cavalry operations.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Campaigns.
Physical Description:ix, 277 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm
Variant Title:
Sixth United States Cavalry in the Civil War.
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Raising the regiment
  • Learning the trade
  • The tip of the spear
  • To Maryland and back
  • On the Rappahannock
  • Stoneman's Raid
  • Beverly Ford
  • The road north
  • Fairfield
  • Headquarters duty
  • Campaigning with Sheridan
  • In at the death.