From Bull Run to Appomattox: A Boy's View

A first-person memoir recounts a youth's service in the Confederate cavalry from the opening confrontations through the surrender at Appomattox, blending battlefield narratives of Manassas, Seven Pines, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg and cavalry raids with camp life, marches, picket duty, and the bond between riders and horses. Chapters alternate tactical description and personal anecdotes aimed at young readers, noting training, losses, captures, and the experiences of underage soldiers, while reflecting on mutual respect for adversaries, lessons of war, and the desire to preserve memories of courage and horsemanship rather than glorify conflict.