Hoosier Spies and Horse Marines

Download or read book Hoosier Spies and Horse Marines written by James A. Goecker and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2023-08-21 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work traces the history of a remarkable troop of Hoosier horsemen--the East Wing of the Third Indiana Cavalry--during the Civil War. From the backwaters of the war in eastern Maryland to the epicenter of cavalry action in the eastern theater, they fought at Antietam, Brandy Station, Gettysburg and around Petersburg, and helped subdue Confederate forces in the Shenandoah Valley. Along the way they served as spies and fought in dozens of vicious skirmishes and battles. At Appomattox, they escorted one of the most famous generals to come out of the war.