Horse Sweat And Powder Smoke: The First Texas Cavalry In The Civil War (Volume 66) (Williams-Ford Texas A&M University Military History Series)

“The itensity of the hard fought Red River campaign comes alive in McGowen’s well-turned words. Based upon meticulous research in Confederate Army records, letters, diaries, published memoirs, and relevant secondary materials, Horse Sweat and Powder Smoke sheds valuable light on a long-neglected aspect of the Civil War in the West, and it will be a welcome addition to the shelves of scholars and other Civil War enthusiasts.”—Journal of Southern History “Horse Sweat and Powder Smoke is a fascinating history of one of the Civil War’s most interesting and colorful regiments.”—Library Booknotes “Readers will find McGowen’s book engrossing and thought-provoking, a stimulating study of large questions in microcosm.”—Southwestern Historical Quarterly “McGowen’s style is clear . . . a fine book.”—The Civil War News

• | Author: Stanley S. McGowen
• | Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
• | Publication Date: Nov 06, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 248 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/History
• | ISBN-10: 1623495970
• | ISBN-13: 9781623495978