The First Georgia Cavalry in the Civil War

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The First Georgia Cavalry in the Civil War is written by Michael Bowers Cavender and published by McFarland. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0786499125 (ISBN 10) and 9780786499120 (ISBN 13).

In 1861 Captain James J. Morrison resigned his commission in the United States Cavalry, returned to his home in Cedartown, Georgia, and was soon authorized by the Confederate War Department to raise a regiment of cavalry. This book is the first complete history of the First Georgia Cavalry, who saw action in Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, South Carolina and North Carolina. A regimental roster includes more than 1,600 names with details of service provided, along with pre-war service, death and burial information in some cases.