The Cavalries At Stones River: An Analytical History
by Dennis W. Belcher /
2017 / English / PDF
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At the Battle of Stones River, General David Stanley's Union
cavalry repeatedly fought General Joseph Wheeler's Confederate
cavalry. The campaign saw some of the most desperately fought
mounted engagements in the Civil War's Western Theater and marked
the end of the Southern cavalry's dominance in Tennessee. This
history describes the events leading up to the battle and the key
actions, including the December 31 attack by Wheeler's cavalry, the
Union counterattack, the repulse of General John Wharton by the 1st
Michigan Engineers and Wheeler's daring raid on the rear of
Williams Rosecrans' army. The author reassesses the actions of
General John Pegram's cavalry brigade.
At the Battle of Stones River, General David Stanley's Union
cavalry repeatedly fought General Joseph Wheeler's Confederate
cavalry. The campaign saw some of the most desperately fought
mounted engagements in the Civil War's Western Theater and marked
the end of the Southern cavalry's dominance in Tennessee. This
history describes the events leading up to the battle and the key
actions, including the December 31 attack by Wheeler's cavalry, the
Union counterattack, the repulse of General John Wharton by the 1st
Michigan Engineers and Wheeler's daring raid on the rear of
Williams Rosecrans' army. The author reassesses the actions of
General John Pegram's cavalry brigade.
