Author: Crabb, Martha L.,
Title: All Afire to Fight: the untold tale of the Civil War's Ninth Texas Cavalry.
Description: NY, Avon/First Post Road Press, (2000). 1st ptg. VG in VG DJ ex-library. In October 1851, the young men of the Confederacy's newly formed North Texas Cavalry forded the Red River between Texas. and what is now eastern Oklahoma. They remained on duty throughout the entire Civil War, moving from skirmish to skirmish with little rest and no furloughs, distinquishing themselves in several major campaigns across the South. Their casualties would be tremendous, three quarters of the unit would be wounded or killed in battle, die of disease or in Indian attacks, or mustered out because of physical unfitness for service. Those who survived would not see their Texas homes afain for four long years. Library markings.

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