HISTORY OF THE LAUREL BRIGADE - ASHBY'S CAVALRY - CIVIL WAR

Description: A HISTORY OF THE LAUREL BRIGADE Originally THE ASHBY CAVALRY OF THE ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINA AND CHEW’S BATTERY BY THE LATE CAPTAIN WILLIAM N. McDONALD Ordinance Officer of the Brigade EDITED BY BUSHROD C. WASHINGTON MINT CONDITION This is a brand new, unread, prisitne condition book. Sharp, Bright, Clean, Solidly Bound, New Book Frontispiece of Captain McDonald; Loaded with Portraits, Illustrations and Maps Contains a Comprehensive Unit Roster with Details of Civil War Service ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN 1907, THIS IS A BRAND NEW, 1987 REPRINT BY OLDE SOLDIER BOOKS First printed in 1907, A History of the Laurel Brigade: Originally the Ashby Cavalry of the Army of Northern Virginia and Chew's Battery presents a nearly contemporary view of the lauded Confederate unit. Recruited from the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia (with many troops volunteering from nearby Maryland), this Confederate cavalry unit fought under General Stonewall Jackson early in the Civil War. Led by one of the grandest "cavaliers" of them all—General Turner Ashby—until his death in early 1862, the unit eventually formed part of General J.E.B. Stuart's cavalry corps, moving back and forth between the tidewater and the Valley as military necessity dictated. "Of all the Confederate images that survive from the American Civil War, few surpass that of the Southern cavalry in its boldness, recklessness, and dash. One of the most famous mounted units to serve the Confederacy was the Laurel Brigade. [These] horsemen gained recognition for their determination and skill as warriors on the field, while at the same time acquiring a reputation for an indifference to military discipline and organization. In time the brigade matured, due in large part to a string of commanders who instilled discipline and turned the Laurel Brigade into one of the most versatile units in the army."—from the Introduction About the Author: William N. McDonald served as an ordnance officer in the Laurel Brigade. After the Civil War, he remained active in veterans' affairs and, late in the century, began this history. After McDonald's death in 1898, Bushrod C. Washington took up the task of editing and completing the work. THIS BOOK IS IN MINT CONDITION This is a brand new, unread, pristine condition book. Handsomely bound in green colored cloth with gold lettering on the cover and spine, the book is sharp, bright and clean. It has no wear. The pages are clean, bright white and there isn't a mark in the book. It has solid binding. The book features a frontispiece of Captain McDonald and contains illustrations, portraits and maps throughout. The book contains a comprehensive, unit roster for both units as well as their subordinate units with details of service. A nice, new book. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter

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