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New Jersey Butterfly Boys in the Civil War
The Hussars of the Union Army
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About this book
The New Jersey Butterflies, officially the Third New Jersey Cavalry, was formed for the last year of the Civil War. They were also known as the First American Hussars; their creation by an alcoholic ex-officer of the Union Army was supposed to entice men to join a galloping, dashing, romantic cavalry unit. Clothed in orange gilt trimmed hats and capes, they were supposed to charge armed only with a saber, in most traditional European Cavalry fashion, into battle and subdue an enemy armed with rifles. This book is not about battlefield configurations, but rather about the men themselves. Individual stories from original accounts will examine how this glorious, historically victorious, difficult and often tragic year affected their return to the daily world of doctors, teachers, lawyers, clerks and workmen.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1. The Cavalier Colonel
- 2. The Birth of the Butterflies or, “Mister, Where’s Your Mule?”
- 3. Marching from Trenton
- 4. A Long Sloppy Journey
- 5. Into Battle
- 6. Into the Major Battles: First Winchester
- 7. Cedar Creek
- 8. Skulking Deserters
- 9. Chasing General Lee
- 10. Appomattox and Beyond
- 11. Mustering Out and Picking Up the Pieces
- Appendix: The Men Who Enlisted in the First American Hussars: The Third New Jersey Cavalry
- Notes
- Bibliography
- About the Author