John Hunt Morgan and His Raiders

Whether one things of him as dashing cavalier or shameless horse thief, it is impossible not to regard John Hunt Morgan as a fascinating figure of the Civil War. He collected his Raiders at first from the prominent families of Kentucky, though later the exploits of the group were to attract a less elite class of recruits. Morgan was able to lead these men into the most dangerous adventures by convincing them that the honor of the South was at stake; yet he did not always succeed in appealing to

Author: Edison H. Thomas
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Published: 03/22/1985
Pages: 152
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.74lbs
Size: 8.86h x 5.76w x 0.73d
ISBN: 9780813115306

About the Author

Edison H. Thomas was new bureau manager of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company and was the author of numerous articles on the Civil War.

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