Author : Roger Herman Harrell
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 472 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Book Synopsis The 2nd North Carolina Cavalry by : Roger Herman Harrell
Download or read book The 2nd North Carolina Cavalry written by Roger Herman Harrell and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2004 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Second North Carolina Cavalry fought its first major battle in its home state at New Bern on March 14, 1862, and narrowly escaped with its men and reputation intact. The regiment was nearly decimated in the Gettysburg Campaign, but was rebuilt and later fought with Robert E. Lee's cavalry in most major battles, including Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865, with only a handful of men This history covers not only the Second North Carolina Cavalry's accomplishments and failures, but the events going on around them which influenced their actions and performance. The author pays particular attention to the Second North Carolina's involvement with the Army of Northern Virginia and the North Carolina Cavalry Brigade, and includes official documents, letters written to and from home, diaries and memoirs to present the soldiers' war experiences.