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Overview"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." Full Product DetailsAuthor: James CarsonPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.354kg ISBN: 9781476663296ISBN 10: 1476663297 Pages: 264 Publication Date: 09 June 2017 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable  The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsTable 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 IndexReviewsa thorough history.... Assiduously researched and packed with detail...insightful.... Carson brings honor to this illustrious regiment with an honest assessment of its courageous actions under fire --Civil War News. A thorough history.... Assiduously researched and packed with detail...insightful.... Carson brings honor to this illustrious regiment with an honest assessment of its courageous actions under fire --Civil War News Carson's study of the Sixteenth New York Volunteer Cavalry sheds light on a unit that experienced frequent failures throughout the war. By tracing the history of the regiment, Carson acknowledges that many military units were composed of both heroic and flawed individuals...takes an interesting look at a unit that unexpectedly gained national attention. --The Journal of Southern History. Author InformationJames 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. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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