Three Years In The Federal Cavalry

Three years in the federal cavalry chronicles the author's military career in the Civil War up to the time of his capture (1861-1863). It is a true story presenting a picture of what life was like in the Federal Cavalry in the Union Army during the war. Glazier gives accounts of his unit's participation in Gen. Pope's campaign, the Battles of Chancellorsville, Brandy Station, and Gettysburg, among others.

Glazier was an explorer and writer as well as a successful soldier. Here he remembers some of his army life.

Excerpt from Three Years in the Federal Cavalry The Cavalry arm of the service during the late Rebellion has never been fully appreciated, and that is my reason for writing this book; for I feel that such a work will not only be found interesting to the public, but will be doing justice to the brave men with whom it was my fortune to be associated during the dark hours of the Rebellion. To serve them, is and ever will be my greatest pleasure. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

A horse soldier's excellent account of war against the Confederacy This is the best kind of military memoir. Its author, William Glazier decided-after the end of the war-that the general public should know more of the neglected activities of the Union Cavalry and, since he was an active participant within its ranks, he set out to rectify that shortcoming by writing this book. History may have subsequently revealed more such accounts than he imagined, but, of course, there is never enough of such valuable material. Glazier's account is revealed to be invaluable since he created it based upon a journal he kept all through his military experiences-making entries around the 'bivouac fire, in the camp and often during the lull of battle' ensuring accuracy and immediacy of impressions for later generations to benefit from. Here then is a vital account, filled with the personal experiences and anecdotes of a young officer of the 2nd New York Cavalry. We join him-and them-in the Army of the Potomac in Virginia and stay with him through many marches, skirmishes and battles-making this book an essential component of every library of the American Civil War.