{"product_id":"rushs-lancers-eric-j-wittenberg-9781594163555","title":"Rush's Lancers: The Sixth Pennsylvania Cavalry in the Civil War","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe Complete Story of a Legendary Civil War Unit\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Sixth Pennsylvania Cavalry, also known as Rush's Lancers, was a completely volunteer unit and one of the finest regiments to serve in the Civil War. Tracing their history from George Washington's personal bodyguard during the Revolutionary War, many of the men of the Sixth Pennsylvania were the cream of Philadelphia society, including Richard H. Rush, grandson of Dr. Benjamin Rush, Maj. Robert Morris, Jr., great-grandson of the financier of the Revolutionary War, Capt. Charles Cadwalader, whose great-grandfather was a general under George Washington, Frank H. Furness, architect and Medal of Honor recipient, and George G. Meade, Jr. But it was their actions in battle, not their illustrious family histories, that distinguished Rush's Lancers. The Sixth Pennsylvania Cavalry earned a reputation for being a highly trained and reliable unit, despite being armed initially with antiquated weapons, leaving their mark on key battlefields, including Antietam, Fredericksburg, Hanover Court House, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Brandy Station--where they conducted one of the most famous charges of the war--and Appomattox. \u003cbr\u003e Drawing upon letters, diaries, memoirs, service and pension files, contemporary newspaper coverage, official records, and other primary sources, \u003ci\u003eRush's Lancers: The Sixth Pennsylvania Cavalry in the Civil War \u003c\/i\u003eby distinguished military historian Eric J. Wittenberg is an engrossing account of these young men from both Philadelphia's social elite and the city's working classes who, despite not being professional soldiers, answered the Nation's call to war.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eric J. Wittenberg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1594163553\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781594163555\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Westholme Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.00w x 1.00d","brand":"Eric J. Wittenberg","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43983694397695,"sku":"9781594163555","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5edf5382-6e67-4512-8dcd-1bbe68ebe6cf.jpg?v=1683268174","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/rushs-lancers-eric-j-wittenberg-9781594163555","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}