Publisher's Synopsis
Follow Private Enoch Hunter and Company G of the Third Iowa Cavalry volunteer regiment through the four years of the American Civil War. From the formation of the regiment in the early stages of the conflict to its muster out after war's end, "Cavalrymen of the Third Iowa" covers not only the larger battles such as Wilson's Creek, Pea Ridge, Vicksburg, Brice's Crossroads, Westport, Selma, and Columbus, but also lesser actions and skirmishes in which the Third Iowa Cavalry took part. From points reaching as far west as Kansas and as far east as Georgia, the men and officers of the regiment were revered by their fellow Union soldiers and feared by their enemies. Written from the unique perspective of the title character's great-great-grandson, this is a factual narrative of a brave horse soldier and his comrades, how they affected the war, and how the war affected them. This full-length book is filled with many interesting facts which may garner the curiosity of Civil War enthusiasts, Iowa history buffs, and even the proud relatives of the brave soldiers featured throughout the pages of this book. Exciting Civil War battles, replete with horses, bugles, sabers, carbines, revolvers, ironclads, artillery, all woven into fascinating stories about the men who lived through the experience -- and the many who never came out alive. "BATTLES OF THE THIRD IOWA" is a humble effort to honor the brave men who fought with valor for the preservation of their country; those who returned home, as well as those whose final resting places were in the shallow, lonely graves dotting the battlefields and the lines of march. NOTE: This text only edition is offered as a budget-minded alternative to the fully illustrated and unabridged book entitled "IN THE SAME LONELY GRAVE" (c)2016 BY David G. Hunter. The main narrative of this book, especially as it relates to the battles in which the Third Iowa Cavalry participated, remain materially unchanged from the original version and, in fact, the majority of passages are presented here in their entirety.
