{"product_id":"horses-and-mules-in-the-civil-war-a-complete-history-with-a-roster-of-more-than-700-war-horses-paperback","title":"Horses and Mules in the Civil War: A Complete History with a Roster of More Than 700 War Horses - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGene C. Armistead\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Horses and mules served during the Civil War in greater number and suffered more casualties than the men of the Union and Confederate armies combined. Using firsthand accounts, this history addresses the many uses of equines during the war, the methods by which they were obtained, their costs, their suffering on the battlefields and roads, their consumption by soldiers, and such topics as racing and mounted music. The book is supplemented by accounts of the \"Lightning Mule Brigade,\" the \"Charge of the Mule Brigade,\" five appendices and 37 illustrations. More than 700 Civil War equines are identified and described with incidental information and identification of their masters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHorses and mules served during the Civil War in greater number and suffered more casualties than the men of the Union and Confederate armies combined. Using firsthand accounts, this history addresses the many uses of equines during the war, the methods by which they were obtained, their costs, their suffering on the battlefields and roads, their consumption by soldiers, and such topics as racing and mounted music. The book is supplemented by accounts of the \"Lightning Mule Brigade,\" the \"Charge of the Mule Brigade,\" five appendices and 37 illustrations. More than 700 Civil War equines are identified and described with incidental information and identification of their masters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe late \u003cb\u003eGene C. Armistead\u003c\/b\u003e was a veteran Marine officer of the Vietnam War and the author of several articles, essays and two books about the Civil War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.9 x 6.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 09, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53130246619443,"sku":"9780786473632","price":96.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/0VLuqV-Db79780786473632.webp?v=1773384863","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/horses-and-mules-in-the-civil-war-a-complete-history-with-a-roster-of-more-than-700-war-horses-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}