Horses and mules in the Civil War : a complete history with a roster of more than 700 war horses / Gene C. Armistead.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Armistead, Gene C., 1947-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

War horses--United States--History--19th century.

War horses.

Horses--United States--History--19th century.

Horses.

Mules--United States--History--19th century.

Mules.

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

United States.

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

Confederate States of America. Army--Cavalry--History.

Confederate States of America.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (257 p.)

Other Title:

Horses and mules in the Civil War : a complete history with a roster of more than seven hundred war horses

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., Inc., Publishers, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

" Using firsthand accounts, the many uses of equines during the war, the methods by which they were obtained, their costs, their suffering on the battlefields and roads, their consumption by soldiers, and racing, mounted music and other themes are all addressed. "-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

For want of a horse (or mule)

Recruiting the equines

Costs, preferences, transportation and training

Lost on the field of battle

Lack of feed, bad roads and poor care

Runaways, stampedes and Wauhatchie

The lightning mule brigade

Hippophagy

Equines and morale

War's end and remembrance

The naming of Civil War equines

Roster of Civil War equine veterans.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-4766-0237-9

OCLC:

857467635