The Union Cavalry and the Chickamauga Campaign

During the Chickamauga Campaign, General Stanley's two Union cavalry divisions battled Forrest's and Wheeler's cavalry corps in some of the most difficult terrain for mounted operations. The Federal troopers, commanded by Crook and McCook, guarded the flanks of the advance on Chattanooga, secured the crossing of the Tennessee River, then pushed into enemy territory.
The battle exploded on September 18 as Col. Minty and Col. Wilder held off a determined attack by Confederate infantry. The fighting along Chickamauga Creek included notable actions at Glass Mill and Cooper's Gap. Union cavalry dogged Wheeler's forces throughout Tennessee. The Union troopers fought under conditions so dusty they could hardly see, leading the infantry through the second costliest battle of the war.

List of contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Foreword by Eric J. Wittenberg

Preface

Part 1-Prelude

One. The Cavalry of the Army of the Cumberland (July 1863)

Two. The Campaign So Far

Three. The Confederate Cavalry-Worthy Adversaries

Part 2-The Advance on Chattanooga

Four. The Two Armies Prepare for the Campaign (July 5-August 15)

Five. The Advance to the Tennessee River (August 16-September 1)

Six. Bragg at Bay (September 1-8)

Seven. Bragg Gains the Initiative (September 9-17)

Part 3-Battle of Chickamauga

Eight. The Battle Begins-Reed's Bridge (September 18)

Nine. September 19-20 and the Battle at Glass Mill

Ten. Retreat to Chattanooga (September 21)-Watkins at Cooper's Gap

Eleven. Wheeler's Tennessee Raid (September 30-October 9)

Twelve. The Aftermath-Conclusion

Appendix I: Organization of the Army of the Cumberland-September 19-20

Appendix II: Organization of the Army of Tennessee-September 19-20

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index

About the author

Dennis W. Belcher has edited or authored nine books on the Civil War and has published in the North & South magazine. He lives in Jefferson City, Missouri.

Product details

• Authors: Dennis W. Belcher, Belcher Dennis W.
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.08.2018
• EAN: 9781476670829
• ISBN: 978-1-4766-7082-9
• No. of pages: 325
• Dimensions: 178 mm x 254 mm x 17 mm
• Weight: 408 g
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; USA, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / Military / General, military history, HISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), HISTORY / Military / United States, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, c 1800 to c 1900, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Cavalry