Publisher's Synopsis
A FORGOTTEN TREASURE-CIVIL WAR IN THE SADDLE
Just a boy when he enlisted in the Union cause, Walter Robbins was not quite 23 years old when he mustered out as a colonel (brevet brigadier general) after more than four years of war. It was an experience that shaped the rest of his life.
Written for his grandchildren, this book was not intended for publication. Yet it brims with excitement and detailed accounts of participation in some of the most famous battles of the war. Robbins served in proximity to the Union's most prominent leaders, saw them in action, and was praised by them for his leadership.
The 1st New Jersey Cavalry fought at Cedar Mountain, Fredericksburg, Brandy Station, Gettysburg, Hawe's Shop, and other battles right up to Appomattox.
This is a long-lost and forgotten treasure of the great conflict that nearly destroyed the nation. Thoughtful, modest, and proud of his part in the cause, Walter Raleigh Robbins' memoir will interest every student of the Civil War.
