Trevilian Station, June 11-12 1864 Wade Hampton, Philip Sheridan and the Largest All-Cavalry Battle of the Civil War |
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| Author:
| McKinney, Joseph W. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7864-9903-8 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2016 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $57.00 |
Book Description:
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In June 1864, General Ulysses Grant ordered his cavalry commander, Philip Sheridan, to conduct a raid to destroy the Virginia Central Railroad between Charlottesville and Richmond. Sheridan fell short of his objective when he was defeated by General Wade Hampton's cavalry in a two-day battle at Trevilian Station. This volume provides detailed coverage of the battle.
In June 1864, General Ulysses Grant ordered his cavalry commander, Philip Sheridan, to conduct a raid to destroy the Virginia Central Railroad between Charlottesville and Richmond. Sheridan fell short of his objective when he was defeated by General Wade Hampton's cavalry in a two-day battle at Trevilian Station. This volume provides detailed coverage of the battle.