Monday, May 30, 2011

Roughshod through Dixie, Grierson's Raid 1863, Mark Lardas.

Roughshod through Dixie, Grierson's Raid 1863, Mark Lardas.

One of the most effective cavalry raids of the American Civil War, Greirson led his small force from north to south across the Confederacy, attracting attention away from Grant's early moves around Vicksburg. This excellent entry in the Raid series traces Greirson's progress day by day, as well as examining the reasons behind his success and other's failures.

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