Confederate Cavalry at Chickamauga: What Went Wrong? (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781522888321)

This book investigates General Braxton Bragg's use of cavalry during the pivotal Tullahoma and Chickamauga Campaigns. As army commander, Bragg was responsible for organizing units, selecting commanders, and assigning missions. His decisions had significant impact upon the tactical and operational fortunes of the Army of Tennessee and on Confederate strategy. First, this investigation defines the unique heritage of American cavalry. Second, it addresses the actual employment of cavalry in the United States of America. Did these roles coincide with those of European cavalry? Did available army and cavalry leadership play a crucial part in the successes and failures of Confederate plans? Do the careers of Generals Bragg, Wheeler, and Forrest offer clues to their efforts at Chickamauga? Also, how did the elements of national power (political, military, economic, geographic, and national will), contribute to Confederate cavalry performance? This book concludes that blame is to be shared between the commanders involved and the system within which they fought. This work presents an in depth view of the performance of Confederate cavalry in this "victory" at the "River of Death".

Author: Penny Hill Press Inc, U. S. Army Command and General Staff Col
ISBN-10: 1522888322
ISBN-13: 9781522888321
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 12/23/2015
Pages: 210
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.44d