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Cracker Cavaliers: A Regimental History of the Second Georgia Cavalry with Forrest and Wheeler

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This well researched book provides valuable information on the 2nd Georgia Cavalry Regiment as well as other units that served under Generals Wheeler, Forrest, Wharton, and Harrison. In addition to its interesting and well researched narrative it contains an expanded roster of the regiment, a very useful bibliography, and an index. It is a welcome addition to the library of books on Confederate Cavalry in the Western Theater and an invaluable resource if you have ancestors who served in the regiment...

this book that is...I happened across this excellent history while doing some online research regarding my great grandfather. I found his Reg. and much to my surprise learned that there was a book written about them (2nd Ga. cavalry) as well! This well researched and fast paced narrative takes the reader on an amazing ride through the entire history of the 2nd Ga Cav. From their formation to their surrender. A must have for those interested in smaller unit history and Cavalry actions in particular. I never knew my great grandfather but through this book I was able to get a glimpse into his world and gain a better understanding of just how brave and resiliant these ordinary men from all walks of life had to be. By the way my Great grandpa was William C. Cleaton, co D, 2nd Ga cav Regiment, and he lived well into his 90's, fathered 6 children, celebrated his 65th wedding anniversary, and in his early 70's cut a third set of teeth....and is said to have enjoyed them greatly.

Cracker Cavaliers: The 2nd Georgia Cavalry Under Wheeler And Forrest is the battlefield history of the Second Georgia Confederate cavalry unit from its first engagement with Union forces in 1862 under General Nathan Bedford Forrest at Murfreesboro to its desperate and brutal battles with Union cavalry in the Carolinas during 1865. The Second Georgia fought almost constantly throughout the course of the Civil War from Perryville, Stones River, and Chickamauga to Mossy Creek, Sunshine Church, and Waynesboro. Many of these conflicts are obscure and relatively unknown to general histories of the war. John Poole has undertaken a meticulous historical research to produce this comprehensive, articulate and definitive history of the Second Georgia that will be immensely appreciated by both the academic community and the Civil War military buff.

This book is a well researched, thorough history of a single regiment. The account of the war-time experiences of this unit allows one to get a sense of what life was like in a hard-fighting cavalry unit which saw action across much of the western theatre during the Civil War.

This book is good for people looking for an ancestor, it includes a roster of the regiment with their service records.