The First Texas Legion During the American Civil War [Hardcover]

Allen G. Hatley (Author)

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Book Description

Publication Date: September 25, 2004

This is the untold and heroic story of the First Texas Legion, a Texas Confederate cavalry unit that had its beginning in 1861 in central Texas. Entering Confederate service in Arkansas, the Legion had its first battle in Indian Territory, then in Arkansas. It was one of 14 Texas cavalry regiments that had their horses sent back to Texas, when they were dismounted prior being sent across the Mississippi River to fight as infantry in Mississippi, to stop Grant's advance on Vicksburg. The book follows the Legion through four years of war.

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Editorial Reviews

Review

---" There is careful documentation, clear organization, and attention to detail with emphesis on primary sources." --Judy Womack, Stirpes Magazine, March, 2005

"contains the previously untold story of this Regiment from Texas {that fought} at Pea Ridge, Iuka, Holly Springs, Vicksburg & Atlanta." --Dr. Archie McDonald, Journal of the East Texas Historical Assn, 2005.

About the Author

This is the author's sixth book, and his first looking at the Civil War. He had four relatives who fought in the Legion, including a Great, Great Grandfather. Hatley won a Presidio La Bahia Award in 2001, from the Sons of the Republic of Texas for his book, "The Indian Wars in Steven F. Austin's Colony, 1822-1835." He has written extensively on violence, crime and law enforcement. He worked for 30 years in the petroleum industry, and spent much of that career overseas.

Product Details

Hardcover: 182 pages
Publisher: Centex Press; 1St Edition edition (September 25, 2004)
ISBN-10: 0964941635
ISBN-13: 978-0964941632
Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,247,515 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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