In April 1862; the Civil War was entering its second year and North Carolina was rallying to supply more troops for the Confederacy. The Partisan Ranger Act; passed by the Confederate Congress on April 21; prompted local leaders to recruit companies of irregular soldiers for service in the Confederate Army. Seven such companies were banded together into a regiment to form the 4th North Carolina Cavalry: a true cross-section of North Carolina; it contained soldiers from the largest urban areas and smallest rural areas from fifteen counties. This history of the 4th North Carolina Cavalry is based largely on primary source material - the official records; letters; diaries and recollections of the soldiers. The 4th North Carolina saw action in North Carolina; Virginia; Maryland and Pennsylvania; and was a part of General Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. The roster comprises a large part of the book and provides biographical; genealogical and military information about each soldier.
#1550054 in Books Chartwell Books 2007-01-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 .88 x 8.64 x 11.50l; 2.73 #File Name: 0785822054231 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. this book is very good have seen betterBy troyshiffertthis book is very good have seen better; that is not my decision; overall this is a good book and worth getting on this subject. Any naval historian would like this book; especially if you are into the kreigsmarine!!!!!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy CustomerExcellent book. Well written. Quick delivery even with standard service..1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Get this for the historyBy Goat_WhispererLike his Titanic book; Ballard's writing style switches from a detailed account of the pursuit and sinking of the Bismark to the expedition's efforts of finding and exploring the wreck. For me; the this book is worth it mainly for the historical account. Lots of details are included that I was never aware of. Did you know that there were plans to fit the ship with a dummy funnel to make it harder for British ships to identify? Photographs of the wreck and the few surviving photographs of the ship and crew are fascinating and probably worth the price of the book alone.
