Author: James Moore

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-10-29

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 9780265916490

Excerpt from Kilpatrick and Our Cavalry: Comprising a Sketch of the Life of General Kilpatrick, With an Account of the Cavalry Raids, Engagements, and Operations Under His Command, From the Beginning of the Rebellion to the Surrender of Johnston The present volume is intended as an historical narrative - chiefly of the cavalry battles in which its'subject was engaged; and contains, also, a brief sketch of his previous career.' The rebellion itself has called forth more military talent than ever per haps has been seen at any one period in the annals of the world. The intention of the author is, a plain and unvarnished account of events, in which, with ample materials, considerable personal knowledge, from a service of over three years, and intimate acquaintance with military men, he has studiously endeavored to render ample justice to every one, and abide by facts. He believes the work will be interesting, especially to those who have served their country in the field Three Years or the War! About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.