The Cypress Rangers in the Civil War
Author: James Henry Davis
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Published: 1991
Total Pages: 168
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Most of the members of this regiment were from Cass County, Marian, Morris and Titus counties of Texas.
Author: James Henry Davis
Publisher:
Published: 1991
Total Pages: 168
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Most of the members of this regiment were from Cass County, Marian, Morris and Titus counties of Texas.
Author: Richard Lowe
Publisher: LSU Press
Published: 2005-04-01
Total Pages: 408
ISBN-13: 9780807130650
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A volunteer officer with the 9th Texas Cavalry Regiment from 1861 to 1865, James Campbell Bates saw some of the most important and dramatic clashes in the Civil War's western and trans-Mississippi theaters. Bates rode thousands of miles, fighting in the Indian Territory; at Elkhorn Tavern in Arkansas; at Corinth, Holly Springs, and Jackson, Mississippi; at Thompson's Station, Tennessee; and at the crossing of the Etowah River during Sherman's Atlanta campaign. In a detailed diary and dozens of long letters to his family, he recorded his impressions, confirming the image of the Texas cavalrymen as a hard-riding bunch -- long on aggression and short on discipline. Bates's writings, which remain in the possession of his descendants, treat scholars to a documentary treasure trove and all readers to an enthralling, first-person dose of American history.
Author: Griff Hosker
Publisher:
Published: 2019-12-05
Total Pages: 294
ISBN-13: 9781671821668
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In a civil war where one side has the money and the industry and the other the warriors then new ways of fighting must be found. In such a way were the Partisan Rangers begun!The guerrillas are the most effective weapon the south possesses. Their raids close to Washington bring fear to all. When they find two spies their world is turned upside down as they are disbanded and forced to join a regular cavalry regiment. They have to contend with new senior officers as well as traitors in their midst all the while having to scout behind enemy lines. A story based on factual evidence from Virginia in 1863.
Author: James Pike
Publisher:
Published: 2013-03
Total Pages: 324
ISBN-13: 9781782821045
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →High adventure against Indian tribes and Confederate forces Although every eyewitness account is important some, by virtue of the unusual and highly daring nature of the events described, are truly exceptional. This remarkable book by James Pike is surely one of these and it is highly recommended for any reader interested in the history of the Texas Rangers, the conflicts with the Indian tribes of the American south-west in the pre-Civil War period, the activities of Union Army cavalry and those of cavalry scouts during the war in particular. The first third of this remarkable book is about Pike's service with the Rangers in Texas and covers many astonishing adventures, campaigns and battles against the Comanche and Kiowa Indian tribes of the region. This alone makes Pike's narrative essential; but when civil war broke out between the northern and southern states the author found that his convictions placed him on the wrong side of the battle lines. Pike's attempts to reach Union territory make riveting reading. Once among those who shared his principles concerning the maintenance of the Union he immediately enlisted in the Ohio cavalry. His talents and abilities to operate independently were soon recognised and put to good use. Pike found himself moving behind and through the battle lines either gathering intelligence or carrying vital dispatches. This book delivers a non-stop ride of action and adventure as well as an eyewitness record of great events in the history of the United States of America. Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their spines and fabric head and tail bands.
Author: Kelby Ouchley
Publisher: LSU Press
Published: 2010-11-01
Total Pages: 300
ISBN-13: 0807146218
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →During the Civil War, humans impacted plants and animals on an unprecedented scale as soldiers on both sides waged the most environmentally destructive war ever on American soil. Refugees and armies alike tramped across the landscape foraging for food, shelter, and fuel. Wild plants and animals formed barriers for armies and carried disease, yet also provided medicine and raw materials necessary to implement war, greatly influencing the day-to-day life of soldiers and civilians. Of the thousands of books written about the Civil War, few mention the environment, and none address the topic as a principal theme. In Flora and Fauna of the Civil War, Kelby Ouchley blends traditional and natural history to create a unique text that explores both the impact of the Civil War on the surrounding environment and the reciprocal influence of plants and animals on the war effort. The war generated an abundance of letters, diaries, and journals in which soldiers and civilians penned descriptions of plants and animals, sometimes as a brief comment in passing and other times as part of a noteworthy event in their lives. Ouchley collects and organizes these first-person accounts of the Civil War environment, adding expert analysis and commentary in order to offer an array of fascinating insights on the natural history of the era. After discussing the physical setting of the war and exploring humans' attitudes toward nature during the Civil War period, Ouchley presents the flora and fauna by individual species or closely related group in the words of the participants themselves. From ash trees to willows, from alligators to white-tailed deer, the excerpts provide glimpses of personal encounters with the natural world during the war, revealing how soldiers and civilians thought about and interacted with wild flora and fauna in a time of epic historical events. Collectively, no better sources exist to reveal human attitudes toward the environment in the Civil War era. This one-of-a-kind reference book will spark widespread interest among Civil War scholars, writers, and enthusiasts, as well as environmental historians.
Author: Carl H. Moneyhon
Publisher:
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 400
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A photographic history of Texas in the Civil War.
Author: Russ Bryant Susan Bryant
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Published: 2005
Total Pages: 132
ISBN-13: 9781610606929
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Published: 2003
Total Pages: 1072
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Volume IV: Compiled and revised by Silas Felton. 1063 pp., revised with books missed in vols. I,II, and III, regimental publications, personal narratives, biographies, campaigns and battles, Northern and Southern. Felton?s new compilation is without peer. He covers the subject from five different perspectives: Regimental Publications and Personal Narratives, Union and Confederate Biographies, General References, Armed Forces and Campaigns and Battles.And, making the work extremely useful, the last 236 pages contain a complete Index of Authors of Volumes I through IV as well as a new Index of Titles in the Revised Volume IV.Furthermore, to clear up confusion created by the multiple names often used by Confederate units during the war ? artillery batteries in particular ? which carried a state designation but were commonly known by the battery commander?s name, Felton has cited a written work with a single number designation but indexed and listed it under its common appellation to aid the researcher and eliminate confusion.
Author: Elmo Howell
Publisher: Roscoe Langford
Published: 1998-07
Total Pages: 392
ISBN-13: 9780962202667
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Timothy J. Regan
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 346
ISBN-13: 1553956567
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Now after 141 years, these diaries originally compiled in two manuscripts, are being published for the first time unedited and in thier entirety. Rarely are any new discoveries made of the written material on the American Civil War and this may be the last major find of Civil War period literature.