1916 Civil War LIFE RECORD OF H.W. GRABER TERRY TEXAS RANGER cavalry CSA 1861-65
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1916 Civil War LIFE RECORD OF H.W. GRABER TERRY TEXAS RANGER cavalry CSA 1861-65:
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1916 Civil War LIFE RECORD OF H.W. GRABER TERRY TEXAS RANGER cavalry CSA 1861-65
RAREST OF CONFEDERATE REGIMENTALS! $1500+ online! Original binding!
Apparently only 120 printed!
H.W. GRABER
A TERRY TEXAS RANGER
1861-1865
SIXTY-TWO YEARS IN TEXAS
Copyright 1916 by H.W. Graber
EXTREMELY RARE, very small print run (apparently 120)!
Graber had many exploits, was captured and imprisoned, eventually returning to his unit. This is one of the best sources on the Texas Terry Rangers. This book contains Graber\'s reminiscences of Reconstruction in Rusk County, Texas, and Dallas.
The Texas Terry Rangers (8th Cavalry) was \"one of the most colorful and effective Confederate cavalry units\"
\"Gen. Joseph Wheeler called the unit \'matchlessly brave and daring\' and Gen. John B. Hood said there was, \'in my opinion, no body of cavalry superior to that\' of Terry\'s Texas Rangers\" Jenkins, Basic Texas Books
This \"is the most rewarding account of weaspons, methods of fighting, equipment and clothing of the unit.\" Elting, Military Uniforms in America: The Civil War Period, 1852-1867
\"Half the soldiers in the Army of Tennessee wanted to belong to Terry\'s Texas Rangers, a proud cavalry regiment, always looking for a fight. They served from the early days at Bowling Green, fall, 1861 (when Colonel Benjamin Terry was killed) until the final charge at Bentonville where Terry\'s men stunned and temporarily halted the advance of a veteran Federal infantry division. Graber proves a good regimental historian and his memoir.remains an important source for the Army of Tennessee\" In Taller Cotton 97.
First Edition.
Orginal 3/4 leather, lettered in gilt.
Frontispiece.
442 pages.
Size: 8\" x 5 1/2\"
References: Howes G-280; Dornbusch II, 1060; In Taller Cotton 97; Parrish, Civil War Texana 37; Vandale 41.
The 8th Texas Cavalry, (1861–1865), popularly known as Terry\'s Texas Rangers, was a regiment of Texas volunteers for the Confederate States Army assembled by Colonel Benjamin Franklin Terry in August 1861. Though lesser known than The Texas Brigade, famous for their actions during the Battle of Gettysburg, the \"Terry Rangers\" distinguished themselves at several battles during the Civil War. In four years of service, Terry\'s Texas Rangers fought in about 275 engagements in seven states. The regiment earned a reputation that ranked it among the most effective mounted regiments in the Western Theater of the American Civil War.
Now a part of the Army of Tennessee led by General Braxton Bragg, the Texans\' riding and shooting skills often caused them to be used as shock troops. Their first major action was at the Battle of Shiloh, where they distinguished themselves. They also supported Nathan Bedford Forrest\'s cavalry during the Battle of Murfreesboro. After that, they were sent behind enemy lines to harass the enemy and break his lines of communication. They were engaged in all three of the Battles of Chattanooga, the Battle of Chickamauga, the Knoxville Campaign, and the Atlanta Campaign.
The Rangers\' ability in harassing the enemy was often called upon against William Tecumseh Sherman. By July 1864, Sherman\'s army had reached Atlanta. On July 30, \"Terry\'s Texas Rangers\" met the troops of Union Col. E. M. McCook, and defeated them. They then undertook to destroy the railway lines, though with little lasting effect. Following the loss of Atlanta, the regiment harassed the flanks of Sherman\'s force as it marched through Georgia, although by then the Confederacy lacked the strength to stop him. Their last engagement was at the Battle of Bentonville, where they made their final charge, losing three of their officers: Gustave Cook, the regimental Colonel since Harrison had been promoted, Lieutenant Colonel Christian, and Major Jarmon. The regiment surrendered on April 26, 1865, with the rest of the Army of Tennessee.
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Condition: Fair or better
Hinges cracked; backstrip loose; top piece detached but fits nicely; could be repaired. Pages are clean. Covers worn.
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1916 Civil War LIFE RECORD OF H.W. GRABER TERRY TEXAS RANGER cavalry CSA 1861-65:
$565.00