附註:Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-229) and index.
Burnett's Texas mounted volunteers -- The regiment is reorganized -- From Red River to White River -- The trials of a bitter winter -- The Vicksburg Campaign -- Texans in the bayou country -- Long road to Mansfield -- The battle of Pleasant Hill -- A battle at Jenkins' Ferry -- Home with their shields -- Epilogue.
摘要:Thomas Reid traces the Civil War history of the 13th Texas Cavalry, a unit drawn from 11 counties in East Texas. Reid researched letters, documents, and diaries gleaned from more than one hundred descendants of the soldiers, answering many questions relating to their experiences and final resting places.