Cry Comanche - History of 2nd US Cavalry in Texas 1855-1861 : 1000 copies printd

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Cry Comanche
The 2nd U.S. Cavalry in Texas 1855 - 1861
By Harold B. Simpson
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Hill College Press, 1988 - Second Edition, Limited to 1,000 copies
(the first edition of 1979 was also limited to 1,000 copies)
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Condition : Overall Near Fine, in  unclipped Near Fine DJ
186 pages, with portraits and maps. Indexed.
Between the two print runs, there were only 2,000 copies of this book printed.
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(information taken from the dust jacket and historical notes about General Twiggs)
Cry Comanche is the story of one of the finest regiments in the United States Army- the original 2nd U. S. Cavalry.
The Regiment had an activation span of only six years and five months, yet it provided 16 Civil War and two Spanish-American War generals.
No other American regiment spawned so many generals in so short a period of time.
Activated March 4, 1854, the Second Cavalry was referred to as “Jeff Davis’ Own.” The officers were hand picked by Secretary of War Jefferson Davis. The majority were Southerners by birth and West Pointers by education and training. For purposes of appearance and esprit-de-corps each company was assigned horses of one color. In concert with the high standards set in selecting the men and mounts, the regiment was furnished with the newest and best arms, accouterments and equipment.
The 2nd US Cavalry was authorized specifically to serve on the Texas frontier. Regiment was involved in over 40 Indian engagements between 1855-1861.All but four of the battles happened within the borders of Texas. Robert E. Lee, George Van Dorn, Albert Sydney Johnston & George H. Thomas commanded the regiment at one time. Others who served in the 2nd during these years included Kirby Smith, William Hardee, John Hood, and George Stoneman.
The regiment left Texas in early 1861 when General Twiggs ordered the surrender all Federal military assets to the Confederacy. In the agreement, soldiers were allowed to leave – not be taken as Prisoners of War. The regiment reorganized at the Carlisle Barracks in Pennsylvania, and in August of 1861 was designated as the 5th US Cavalry – the number elements of the regiment carry today.
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