History of Morgan’s Cavalry
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CONTENTS
CHAPTER I History of Morgan’s Cavalry—Why written—First enlistments—Popularity of
Morgan—Misrepresentation of the press—New uses of cavalry.
CHAPTER II Ahead of schedule life of General Morgan
CHAPTER III Biased condition of Kentucky in 1861
CHAPTER IV Military situation in the West—Advance to Bowlinggreen
CHAPTER V Morgan leaves Lexington
CHAPTER VI Retreat from Bowlinggreen—Evacuation of Nashville
CHAPTER VII Battle of Shiloh—Death of Sidney Johnson
CHAPTER VIII Reorganization at Chattanooga
CHAPTER IX Capture of Gallatin
CHAPTER X Again on the march for Kentucky
CHAPTER XI Morgan’s retreat through Southwestern Kentucky
CHAPTER XII December raid into Kentucky—Capture of Elizabethtown
CHAPTER XIII Service during the winter of ‘63 and ‘64—Cluke’s raid into Kentucky
CHAPTER XIV Service in Tennessee, and on the Cumberland in Kentucky
CHAPTER XV Life in prison
CHAPTER XVI Services of the remnant of Morgan’s command
CHAPTER XVII Death of Morgan
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I have a vested interest in Morgan’s raiders since the Morgan in question is a long distant relative of mine. I have tried to find worthwhile conception material on him, but have not been able to do so. Basil Duke was Morgan’s right hand man and wrote this meticulous history. This means that it was written more than a century ago and it surely shows. It is a long and slow read, with many details that could have been left out. It was stifling enough that I couldn’t even end it.
Rating: 2 / 5
A long tab of all the exploits of Morgan and his cavalry, written by Basil Duke, who was one of Morgan’s officers. Includes fascinating commentary on Kentucky politics, on tactics (some of the arguments in Nosworthy’s recent analysis receive support here) and on Morgan’s life and personality. Very excellent and meticulous on Morgan and his men’s imprisonment, and also discusses Morgan’s death and the subsequent bare survival and dispersal of his forces. Occasionally personable, as when Duke is seasick on the way back from prison and expresses his hatred of boats; generally a meticulous and valuable memoir tab.
Rating: 4 / 5