The Second Tennessee Cavalry in the American Civil War

Abstract

This thesis examines the history of the Second (Ashby's) Tennessee Cavalry Regiment during the American Civil War. The goal is to determine how the Second Tennessee Cavalry contributed to the Confederate war effort. This study will analyze the operations the unit conducted, the tactical tasks it executed, and the outcomes of the regiment's actions. This analysis will be used to determine if the regiment was effective at executing its assigned missions and if it aided Confederate commanders in achieving desired effects on the battlefield

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 13, 2014
Accession Number
ADA611633

Entities

People

  • Stirling D. Popejoy

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Battlefields
  • Civil War
  • Civil War (United States)
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Military History
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • Reconnaissance
  • South Carolina
  • Surveillance
  • Tennessee
  • United States
  • War
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Military Science