No single battalion was more feared during the Civil War than the 43rd Battalion of Virginia Cavalry, better known as "Mosby's Rangers". Here, in vivid and fascinating detail, is the most authoritative account of the Rangers' infamous adventures, written by a prize-winning historian. ". . . recommended for nearly any Civil War collection".--Booklist. 16 pages of photographs.
No single battalion was more feared during the Civil War than the 43rd Battalion of Virginia Cavalry. As one contemporary said, They had...all the glamour of Robin Hood...all the courage and bravery of the ancient crusaders. Better known as Mosby's Rangers, they were an elite guerilla unit that operated with stunning success in northern Virginia and Maryland from 1863 to the last days of the war.
Product Details
MOSBYS RANGERS
Format: Paperback
Pages: 384
Product Weight: 0.80 lbs
Author: Wert, Jeffry D.
Publication Date: 1991-09-15
Language: English
Publisher: SIMON & SCHUSTER
Dewey Decimal Classification: 973.7
Number of Units in Package: 1
ISBN: 9780671747459