Stuart's Tarheels - James B. Gordon and His North Carolina Cavalry in the Civil War, 2d ed

When Confederate Major General J.E.B. Stuart said "North Carolina has done nobly in this army," he had one of his own men to thank: Brigadier General James Byron Gordon. A protege of Stuart, Gordon was the consummate nineteenth-century landowner, politician, and businessman. Despite a lack of military training, he rose rapidly through the ranks and, as the commander of all North Carolina cavalrymen in the Army of Northern Virginia, he helped bring unparalleled success to Stuart's famed Confederate cavalry. This updated biography, originally published in 1996, chronicles Gordon's early life and military career and, through his men, takes a fresh look at the vaunted Army of Northern Virginia--its battles, controversies, and troops. This second edition includes additional source material that has come to light and a roster of Gordon's 1st North Carolina Cavalry.

List of contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments     

Preface     

Prologue: Near Yellow Tavern, Virginia, May 11, 1864     

PART I: GORDON AND HIS CAVALRY

1. Overmountain Men     

2. "A High Sense of All That Is Honorable"     

3. A Hole in Your Hide     

4. Back to Carolina     

5. Wholesome Lessons     

6. Petite Guerre     

7. A Season of Raiding     

8. Spent and Recovered     

9. "General, There Comes the First North Carolina"     

10. With the 5th     

11. "Now, Gordon, Is Your Time!"     

12. One Needful Thing     

13. "Every Man Must Be a Hero"     

Conclusion: "Muffled Drums"     

PART II: THE ROSTER

Abbreviations     

Roster of the 1st North Carolina Cavalry Regiment (9th Regiment North Carolina State Troops)     

Appendix I. J.E.B. Stuart's Brigade and Divisional Commanders     

Appendix II. Gordon and His Farm     

Appendix III. Gordon's Printed House Documents     

Notes     

Bibliography     

Index     

About the author

Chris J. Hartley is an award-winning author of two books and a number of articles and is a frequent speaker on the Civil War. He lives in Pfafftown, North Carolina.

Product details

• Authors: Chris J. Hartley, Hartley Chris J.
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.02.2017
• EAN: 9781476667980
• ISBN: 978-1-4766-6798-0
• No. of pages: 445
• Dimensions: 178 mm x 254 mm x 23 mm
• Weight: 767 g
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; USA, HISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), HISTORY / Military / United States, United States of America, USA, Early modern warfare (including gunpowder warfare), c 1860 to c 1869, Civil wars, American Civil War, HISTORY / Military / Early Modern Warfare (1500-1800), Confederacy