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The work is a regimental history that chronicles the Confederate cavalry unit raised by General John Hunt Morgan, drawing on the author’s personal experience and a wealth of contemporary maps. It opens with a candid preface in which Basil W. Duke acknowledges the inevitable gaps in the record, caused by the very nature of Morgan’s mobile operations, limited space, and the uneven assistance of former comrades. From that point the book proceeds chapter by chapter, tracing the unit’s formation, its campaigns across Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio and beyond, and the ultimate fate of its leader, while also confronting the myths and accusations that have long surrounded Morgan and his men.
Written in a straightforward, nineteenth‑century style, the narrative combines detailed battle accounts with a clear defensive stance toward the cavalry’s reputation. Its tone is earnest and occasionally polemical, reflecting the author’s loyalty to Morgan and to the Southern perspective. Readers who appreciate meticulous Civil‑War scholarship, especially those interested in Confederate cavalry, Kentucky’s wartime experience, or primary‑source accounts that blend factual reporting with personal testimony, will find this volume a valuable, if unapologetically partisan, addition to their collection.
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The author regrets that, for reasons easily understood, the book is far less complete than he desired to make it. The very activity of the service performed by MORGAN'S CAVALRY prevented the preservation of data which would be very valuable, and a full account of many important operations is therefore impossible. Limited space, also, forbids the mention of many brave deeds. If many gallant and deserving men were noticed as they deserve, the book could not be readily finished.
To the friends whose contributions assisted the work, the author returns his warmest thanks.
To Mr. MEADE WOODSON, to whom he is indebted for the maps which so perfectly illustrate his narrative, he is especially grateful.
He regrets, too, that many of his old comrades have altogether failed to render him aid, confidently expected, and which would have been very valuable. B.W.D.
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