From Bull Run to Appomattox: The Recollections of a Confederate Army Trooper of Company ‘a, ‘ Sixth Virginia Cavalry During the American Civil War

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A cavalier of the South

The creator of this book used to be a trooper in the Confederate cavalry who published his recollections of the Civil War in later life. The 6th Virginia Cavalry, the unit to which he proudly belonged, used to be formed at Manassas in 1861 and it fought principally as a part of the Army of Northern Virginia. Hopkins has structured his book as a chronology of conflicts and the list naturally includes one of the most most significant engagements of the war. The 6th Virginia took an active role in Jackson’s Valley Campaign at Second Bull Run, Brandy Station, Upperville, Fairfield, Bristow, Mine Run, the Wilderness, Todd’s Tavern, Spotsylvania, Haw’s Shop, Cold Harbor, Early’s campaign in the Shenandoah Valley and the Appomattox Campaign at the close of hostilities. Only three of the regiment in reality surrendered with Lee-the remainder cut through Union lines and were later disbanded. This excellent first hand account does not are looking for to be a regimental history-though much interesting information is given by the creator-instead Hopkins has elected to pay attention to those events he witnessed himself and upon the accounts of other reliable writers. This is, of course, an excellent source work for any student of the horse soldiers in grey and will be a valuable addition to any American Civil War library.
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