got me thinking of some of my favorite "cavalry raid" books on my shelves.Here's a sampling:
1. Sherman's Horsemen: Union Cavalry Operations in the Atlanta Campaign
by David Evans.2. The Lightning Mule Brigade: Abel Streight's 1863 Raid into Alabama
by Robert Willett.3. Morgan Is Coming!: Confederate Raiders in the Heartland of Kentucky
by Betty Gorin. [review]4. The Raiders of 1862
by James Brewer. [info]5. Carters Raid: An Episode of the Civil War in East Tennessee
by William G. Piston.6. They Died by Twos and Tens: The Confederate Cavalry in the Kentucky Campaign of 1862
by Kenneth Hafendorfer.7. Action Before Westport 1864, Revised Edition
by Howard Monnett. [info]8. Up from Arkansas: Marmaduke's First Missouri Raid, Including the Battles of Springfield and Hartville
by Frederick Goman. [info]9. Plenty of Blame to Go Around: Jeb Stuart's Controversial Ride to Gettysburg
by Eric Wittenberg & JD Petruzzi.10. Thunder from a Clear Sky: Stovepipe Johnson's Confederate Raid on Newburgh, Indiana
by Ray Mulesky. [review]11. General William Averell's Salem Raid: Breaking the Knoxville Supply Line
by Darrell Collins. [review]12. Yankee Blitzkrieg: Wilson's Raid through Alabama and Georgia
by James Pickett Jones.
Used and New copies of "The Raiders of 1862" by James Brewer are very affordable ($19.95 New) on Amazon now.
ReplyDeleteCharles S
Just wondered what was your opinion of "Grierson's Raid" by Tom Lalicki?
ReplyDeleteCharles S
Charles,
ReplyDeleteI've never gotten around to reading any of the Grierson's Raid books. I may be wrong, but I think most people still consider Dee Brown's the best.
Charles,
ReplyDeleteIt is amazing how much price and availability cycles back and forth for some books. Around 6 years ago when I purchased the Brewer book, it was difficult to find online and very expensive. Most listings were around $80! Now, it is very easy to find, and like you say, very reasonably priced.
Drew: How about a list of the top 25 Civil War Cavalry Books ? I believe it would be worthwhile. James
ReplyDeleteThis is a good list. I especially enjoyed Evans' "Sherman's Horsemen."
ReplyDeleteWe are about to add a substantial cavalry title to the literature with "Failure in the Saddle: Nathan Bedford Forrest, Joseph Wheeler, and Confederate Cavalry in the Chickamauga Campaign," by David Powell (Savas Beatie, October 2010). Our hunch is that battle enthusiasts will really like this one.
--tps
James,
ReplyDeleteI agree it would be a worthwhile list project, but with cavalry operations only a recent area of interest for me, I am probably the wrong guy for it.