The Third Texas Cavalry Regiment, recruited from twenty-six counties of northeastern Texas, was one of the most famous Confederate units from the Lone Star State. Douglas Hale narrates troop movements and battle actions, sensitively portraying the sufferings and private thoughts of individual cavalrymen and their commanders as they marched back and forth across the Southern landscape. "Dedicated to the Rebel cause, the men suffered from epidemic disease, fear, hunger, fatigue, and other hardships of service. -- Choice "Even though his crisp narrative can stand on its own, Hale ventures a step beyond traditional military history... -- Southern Historical Quarterly "Hale's lucid, very readable work is judiciously spiced with quotes and observations by members of the regiment..." -- America's Civil War Douglas Hale is Professor Emeritus of History at Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. Used Book in Good Condition