Arkansas Late in the Civil War - The 8th Missouri Volunteer Cavalrypril 1864-July 1865

At the request of Union general Ulysses S. Grant, in 1864 Major General Frederick Steele stripped the Department of Arkansas of twelve thousand men--half its strength--to support an expedition in Louisiana. And while the depleted infantry remained largely in garrison, the 8th Missouri Cavalry and its counterparts were ordered to patrol central Arkansas under horrid conditions and protect the state from guerrilla Rebels. The regiment spent nine long months battling against Confederate general Jo Shelby's efforts to raid the White River Valley behind Union lines while simultaneously battling to secure Arkansas' borders. Join author David Casto as he explores the 8th Missouri Volunteer Cavalry's perilous excursion into enemy territory.

About the author

David Casto is a mechanic and amateur historian living in Maumelle, Arkansas. He is a member and Secretary/Treasurer of the General James McPherson Camp, Sons of Union Veterans in Little Rock. He earned the Charles O. Durnett Award for preliminary chapters of Arkansas Late in the Civil War in 2012.

Product details

• Authors: David E Casto, David E. Casto
• Publisher: The History Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.05.2013
• EAN: 9781626191075
• ISBN: 978-1-62619-107-5
• No. of pages: 128
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 226 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 227 g
• Series: Civil War Sesquicentennial; Civil War; Civil War Sesquicentennial
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; zweite Hälfte 19. Jahrhundert (1850 bis 1899 n. Chr.), USA Süden, South Atlantic States, HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV), History - Military / War, HISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)