Sherman's Horsemen: Union Cavalry Operations in the Atlanta Campaign

Sherman's Horsemen: Union Cavalry Operations in the Atlanta Campaign by David Evans. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780253213198.

". . . massively researched . . . those seeking a richly detailed journal of the cavalrys role in one of the wars crucial campaigns will find this book irreplaceable." ―Blue & Gray Magazine "This volume is meticulously detailed and comes to some convincing conclusions." ―The Journal of American History "A vivid account of the campaign that helped decide the outcome of the Civil War. . . . A rich narrative that will delight students of the Civil War." ―Kirkus Reviews Attempting a quick, decisive victory in the 1864 struggle for Atlanta, William Tecumseh Shermans cavalry wreaked havoc in the countryside around the city. This book, based largely upon previously unpublished materials, tells the story of Shermans raids. Through exhaustive research, David Evans has been able to recreate a vivid, captivating, and meticulously detailed image of the day-by-day life of the Yankee horse soldier.