The Boy Generals -Volume 2; Author Signed

by Adolfo Ovies

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The Boy Generals - Volume 2 is a signed hardcover book by author Adolfo Ovies. Published by Savas Beatie in 2023, this history book focuses on George Custer, Wesley Merritt, and the Cavalry of the Army of the Potomac from the Gettysburg Retreat Through the Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864. The book, which weighs 24.4 ounces and has 352 pages, features illustrations and provides insight into the United States military leaders and actions during the time of the Civil War. “Al Ovies combines an impressive array of source material and intricate analysis to craft a historical gem. This is a must-read for anyone interested in Civil War cavalry and later war actions in the Eastern Theater.” ― Scott Patchan, author of The Last Battle of Winchester The second installment of Al Ovies’s The Boy Generals trilogy encompasses a period jammed with tumultuous events for the cavalry on and off the battlefield and a significant change of command at the top. Once below the Potomac River, the Union troopers raced down the east side of the Blue Ridge Mountains but were unable to prevent General Lee’s wounded Army of Northern Virginia from reaching Culpeper. The balance of 1863 was a series of maneuvers, raids, and fighting that witnessed the near-destruction of the Michigan Cavalry Brigade at Buckland Mills and the indecisive and frustrating efforts of the Bristoe Station and Mine Run campaigns. Alfred Pleasonton’s controversial command of the mounted arm ended abruptly, only to be replaced by

• Publisher: Savas Beatie
• Year: 2023
• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9781611216172
• Condition: Fine

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