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Sabre Strokes Of The Pennsylvania Dragoons: In The War Of 1861-1865; Interspersed With Personal Reminiscences

Sabre Strokes Of The Pennsylvania Dragoons: In The War Of 1861-1865; Interspersed With Personal Reminiscences

Dornblaser, T. F.

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Military BiographiesGeneral ReferenceMilitary Strategy

ISBN10: 9354487319
ISBN13: 9789354487316
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Mar 15 2021
Pages: 268
Weight: 0.87
Height: 0.61 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Steel clashes, horses scream, and a Pennsylvania trooper learns what courage costs. One cavalryman's war, told plain. First published in the aftermath of the American Civil War 1861-1865, T. F. Dornblaser's Sabre Strokes of the Pennsylvania Dragoons is a stark, human American Civil War memoir drawn from his service in the Union army Pennsylvania cavalry. Blending crisp descriptions of civil war cavalry battles with reflective civil war soldier reminiscences, he gives a union cavalry firsthand account of life in the ranks of the Pennsylvania volunteer cavalry: the long marches, sudden charges, makeshift camps, and the quiet moments between alarms. For readers of civil war military history, this is a vivid primary source civil war history, written by a man who rode and fought with his regiment, not an observer at a distance. The book speaks directly to those reading for insight as much as for drama: for civil war researchers seeking authentic testimony, for military history buffs tracing tactics and terrain, and for anyone building a serious civil war memoir collection. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. A compelling, unvarnished narrative of union army Pennsylvania cavalry service, and a cultural artefact of lasting significance.

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