Union Cavalry Comes of Age: Heartwood Church to Brandy Station, 1863 (Eric J. Wittenberg - UA) freedom Infrared photography print

Infrared photography print

The Virginians of the 12th found themselves in some of the most pivotal battles of the war under Generals William Mahone and later

Wittenberg relies upon scores of rare primary sources

"finished" town of Fredericksburg

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Union Cavalry Comes of Age: Heartwood Church to Brandy Station, 1863 (Eric J. Wittenberg - UA) freedom Infrared photography printThe Union Cavalry Comes of Age: Hartwood Church to Brandy Station, 1863 by Eric Wittenberg The Army of the Potomac's mounted units suffered early in the Civil War at the hands of the horsemen of the South. However, by 1863, the Federal cavalry had evolved into a fighting machine. Despite the numerous challenges occupying officers and politicians, as well as the harrowing existence of troopers in the field, the Northern cavalry helped turn the tide of