The Cypress Rangers in the Civil War: The experiences of 85 Confederate cavalrymen from Texas
Description
This book tells the experiences of 85 Confederate Cavalrymen from Texas. It is the story of Company F of the Ninth Texas Cavalry. When they organized near Jefferson, Texas on Valentine's Day, 1861, Texas had not yet voted to secede, Robert E. Lee was an officer in the U.S. Army and Ulysses S. Grant was not in the military, but a horse harness salesman. The Cypress Rangers fought in the Battles of Atlanta, Vicksburg, Nashville, Pea Ridge, Corinth, Indian Territory and many others. They participated in the Holly Springs Raid, capturing 2,000 Union soldiers. They captured and burned a ...
ISBN(s)
0963076833, 9780963076830
