| Lee's Body Guards: The 39th Virginia Cavalry Contributor(s): Hardy, Michael C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 146714150X ISBN-13: 9781467141505 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - History | Military - United States |
| Dewey: 973.786 |
| LCCN: 2019937046 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.90 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: They considered themselves "Lee's Body Guard," cavalrymen specifically recruited to serve as scouts, couriers and guides for General Robert E. Lee. Though their battle experiences might pale compared to those of soldiers under J.E.B. Stuart and Wade Hampt |
Contributor Bio(s): Hardy, Michael C.: - Michael Hardy has authored twenty-two books, and his articles have appeared in Civil War Times, America's Civil War, North and South, Gettysburg Magazine, the Tar Heel Junior Historians and Confederate Veteran. Since 2014, he has reviewed books for Blue and Gray magazine. Since 2011, he has been a volunteer-in-parks on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Hardy was awarded the 2010 Historian of the Year award by the North Carolina Society of Historians. You can learn more through his blog, Looking for North Carolina's Civil War, or at his web page, www.michaelchardy.com. |