Selasa, 26 Desember 2017

CWT Book Review: The Edge of Mosby’s Sword

The Edge of Mosby’s Sword: The Life of Confederate Colonel William Henry Chapman by Gordon Blackwell Bonan, Southern Illinois University Press Occurring on the sidelines of the great campaigns in Virginia, the mounted raids and skirmishes by Colonel John S. Mosby’s 43rd Battalion, Virginia Cavalry, gained their own niche in Civil War legend. Among the …

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