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Record Nr.

UNINA9910783634803321

Autore

Reid Thomas <1947->

Titolo

Spartan band [[electronic resource] ] : Burnett's 13th Texas Cavalry in the Civil War / / Thomas Reid

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Denton, Tex., : University of North Texas Press, c2005

ISBN

1-280-73098-6

9786610730988

1-57441-406-2

1-4337-1042-0

1-4175-9363-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (255 p.)

Collana

War and the Southwest series ; ; no. 9

Disciplina

973.3/464

Soggetti

Texas History Civil War, 1861-1865 Regimental histories

United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Regimental histories

United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Cavalry operations

Southwest, Old History Civil War, 1861-1865 Cavalry operations

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-229) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Burnett's Texas mounted volunteers -- The regiment is reorganized -- From Red River to White River -- The trials of a bitter winter -- The Vicksburg Campaign -- Texans in the bayou country -- Long road to Mansfield -- The battle of Pleasant Hill -- A battle at Jenkins' Ferry -- Home with their shields -- Epilogue.

Sommario/riassunto

Thomas Reid traces the Civil War history of the 13th Texas Cavalry, a unit drawn from 11 counties in East Texas. Reid researched letters, documents, and diaries gleaned from more than one hundred descendants of the soldiers, answering many questions relating to their experiences and final resting places.