Brandy Station, Virginia, June 9, 1863 : the largest cavalry battle of the Civil War / Joseph W. McKinney.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McKinney, Joseph W., 1948-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Brandy Station, Battle of, Brandy Station, Va., 1863.

History.

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Cavalry operations.

United States.

Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Cavalry operations.

Virginia.

Physical Description:

viii, 331 pages : illustrations, maps ; 27 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2006]

Summary:

"This volume details the contributions of cavalry units during the spring campaign of 1863. Although the work discusses early encounters such as the Battle of Chancellorsville, the main focus is the Battle of Brandy Station, which marked the opening of the Gettysburg campaign and Lee's last offensive into the North"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

A real Virginia winter : stand-off on the Rappahannock, December 1862-June 1863

Every private was a general : Confederate cavalry and cavalrymen

By easy marches : the assembly of Stuart's regiments in Culpeper County

Pretty well used up : cavalry corps reorganization, May 1863

Stirring events : grand reviews in Culpeper County, May-June 1863

What dispositions should be made? : Union preparations for combat, May 23-June 8, 1863

Success was dearly bought : Beverly Ford to Saint James Church

A small affair : the advance of the left wing and the fight at Stevensburg

Fight like gentlemen! : Fleetwood Hill

Hurrah for Hell, wade in! : Yew Hills and the Union withdrawal

Few will exult : after the battle

Old soldiers never die : life after June 9, 1863

Appendix A : order of battle and casualties

Appendix B : West Pointers at Brandy Station.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-316) and index.

ISBN:

0786425849

OCLC:

69791953