Riders in the Storm: The Triumphs and Tragedies of a Black Cavalry Regiment in the Civil War (John D. Warner, Jr. - BH) tea pot A titan among Civil War

A titan among Civil War military geniuses gives an unvarnished account of his career

This book offers a new perspective on the Civil War with each block dedicated to a woman whose life was touched by the conflict on the Kansas/Missouri border

and children began fleeing their plantations to seek refuge inside the lines of the Union army as it moved deep into the heart of the Confederacy

or the politics of Civil War high command

two celebrated Lincoln artists

Riders in the Storm: The Triumphs and Tragedies of a Black Cavalry Regiment in the Civil War (John D. Warner, Jr. - BH) tea pot A titan among Civil Warby John D. Warner Jr. The service of African American soldiers during the Civil War is one of that conflicts most stirring, if still not completely understood, aspects. In this comprehensive accountfrom recruitment into combat, and covering all the military, political, and social aspects of this storyJohn D. Warner recounts the history of the 5th Massachusetts Cavalry Regiment, the only Black cavalry regiment raised in the North during the war. After