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Chasing Mosby, killing Booth : the 16th New York Volunteer Cavalry / James Carson.
Van Pelt Library E523.6 16th .C37 2017
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Carson, James, 1944- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Booth, John Wilkes, 1838-1865.
- United States. Army. New York Cavalry Regiment, 16th (1863-1865).
- United States.
- Confederate States of America. Army. Virginia Cavalry Battalion, 43rd.
- Confederate States of America.
- Mosby, John Singleton, 1833-1916.
- Mosby, John Singleton.
- Booth, John Wilkes, 1838-1865--Death and burial.
- Booth, John Wilkes.
- New York (State)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Regimental histories.
- New York (State).
- History.
- Regimental histories.
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Regimental histories.
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Cavalry operations.
- Physical Description:
- vii, 255 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2017]
- Summary:
- "Drawing on personal letters, diaries and memoirs by men of the 16th New York Volunteer Cavalry, and the recollections of Confederate Colonel John Mosby's men, this deeply researched history provides fresh perspective on Mosby's exploits and the hunt for John Wilkes Booth"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- A regiment is formed
- Colonel Lazelle joins his regiment
- The spring 1864 campaign
- July/August 1864: more challenges, more losses
- September/October 1864: more and more losses
- A new colonel and brigade reorganization
- Victory and tragedy
- At war's end
- Postwar fortunes and failures.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781476663296
- 1476663297
- OCLC:
- 963361010
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