Lee's Body Guards: The 39th Battalion Virginia Cavalry (Michael C. Hardy - CA) animated A fierce opponent of slavery

A fierce opponent of slavery before the war

This book invites the reader to walk the routes of some of the units on the field through the stories of thirty-six individual soldiers who fought on that day

and best with a good dose of humor

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Lee's Body Guards: The 39th Battalion Virginia Cavalry (Michael C. Hardy - CA) animated A fierce opponent of slaveryBy Michael C. Hardy They considered themselves "Lee's Body Guard," cavalrymen specifically recruited to serve as scouts, couriers and guides for General Robert E. Lee. Though their battle experiences might pale compared to those of soldiers under J. E. B. Stuart and Wade Hampton, the men of the 39th Virginia served crucial roles in the Confederate army. From the fields of Second Manassas to Appomattox Court House, they were privy to the inner workings