Horses and mules in the Civil War, a complete history with a roster of more than 700 war horses, Gene C. Armistead
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Horses and mules in the Civil War, a complete history with a roster of more than 700 war horses, Gene C. Armistead
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Main title
Horses and mules in the Civil War
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
817595621
Responsibility statement
Gene C. Armistead
Sub title
a complete history with a roster of more than 700 war horses
Summary
" Using firsthand accounts, the many uses of equines during the war, the methods by which they were obtained, their costs, their suffering on the battlefields and roads, their consumption by soldiers, and racing, mounted music and other themes are all addressed. "--, Provided by publisher
Table of contents
For want of a horse (or mule) -- Recruiting the equines -- Costs, preferences, transportation and training -- Lost on the field of battle -- Lack of feed, bad roads and poor care -- Runaways, stampedes and Wauhatchie -- The lightning mule brigade -- Hippophagy -- Equines and morale -- War's end and remembrance -- The naming of Civil War equines -- Roster of Civil War equine veterans
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