From james mcphersons definitive history to tony horwitzs adventures among obsessives, here are. He rode the horse, which lee acquired in 1862 and which died shortly after him in 1871, during several key battles. Get the best deals on civil war prints when you shop the largest online selection at. The story begins a few years after the civil war, with traveller reminiscing to tom. Traveller is the story of the american civil war as seen through the eyes of traveller, famous horse of the great confederate general robert e. The civil war monitor american civil war history magazine. The spark which started the civil war was thrown off by the first frontier war 589 to 604 in the spinward marches. The two are inseparable, forever linked in history. Lees celebrated horse traveller was the faithful steed of confederate general robert e.
The civil war has been viewed from almost every possible perspective, but adams breaks new ground. Lee purchased him in 1861 and the grey stallion became a familiar sight to confederate troops serving under lees command. Richard adams does a wonderful job with travelers character. The virginia dogwoods were in blossom in the spring of 1865 when the civil war, americas greatest tragedy, finally came to an end. Traveller was initially buried behind the main buildings of the college but was unearthed by persons unknown and his bones were bleached for exhibition in rochester. Traveller is arguably the civil wars most famous horse, a beautiful animal that only added to the grace and dignity of his owner. The general had several other horses, but traveller was his favorite. Traveller is a historical novel written by richard adams in 1988. Gettysburg was a victory for the union forces and is considered by many experts to have been the turning point in the civil war. Georgemeades horse, baldy, continued to serve even after being wounded. Explores the major battles and many minor incidents of the us civil war.
Still held in reverence long after the war, both horses remains were preserved following their own deaths and placed on display for an admiring public. Civil war cartridge boxes of union infantryman by paul d. The civil war monitor is a quarterly magazine devoted to portraying american civil war history from a variety of perspectives. May 1, 2020 nonfiction book about horses and mules that served in the confederate army during the american civil war. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. In 1914, joey, a beautiful bayred foal with a distinctive cross on his nose, is sold to the army and thrust into the midst of the war on the western front. Lees most famous horse during the american civil war. He is considered to be perhaps the bestknown and mostloved warhorse in american history. A childrens book about a horse that served during the civil war cannot be just a childrens book about a horse.
For the confederates, things, to say the least, did not go as planned. The charm of the book comes from the developing personality of traveller. Traveller 18571871, originally named greenbrier after the virginia county where he was born, was robert e. The book told in the first person allows us to view the civil war through travellers eyes. Traveller lived for several months after general lee died. Civil war horses killed total dead battle horses battlefield.
List of horses of the american civil war wikipedia. Now old and in retirement in the stable of his master, the beautiful irongrey traveller relates the s. This probably would have been a great short story, but there is only so much a horse can observe and comment in and this quickly became very repetative. He was a grey american saddlebred of 16 hands 64 inches, 163 cm, notable for speed, strength and courage in combat.
In this book, the war is in the past and the old war horse is telling his story to a couple barn cats. The book traveller is a fictional civil war memoir told by confederate general robert e. Spend lazy days lying in a hammock strung between palm trees on an exotic beach and hazy evenings drinking the local brew in a shack in some hardtogetto village. Telling the story of the american civil war, as seen by confederate commander robert e. Jealousy, fear, selfmastery, duty, pride, pleasure, and selfdoubt. Although the most famous, traveller was not lees only horse during the war. But many that have studied the two civil war icons know little about other horses he owned or the struggles he had maintaining a steady supply of the essential animal to the army. Civil war events 2020 reenactments, living history. But warfare is a particularly fickle undertaking, the best plans meaningless without officers capable of executing them. Confederate states of america america civil war us history american history american war american indians native american horse story southern heritage. The civil war is not normally called a horses war, but it most certainly was.
This horse was traveller, ridden by general robert e. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. Richard adams does a wonderful job with traveler s character. The tale of the civil war, through the eyes of the generals horse, is not the place for unbiased reporting, but it is a great story, nonetheless. The iron gray horse was born in 1857 in greenbrier county, which is now in west virginia. The battle of gettysburg was the costliest battle of the civil war, with 51,112 casualties 23,049 union and 28,063 confederate. Lees preferred horse during the american civil war. The most famous of the horses in the stables of general lee, the confederate commander, was traveller, an iron gray horse. Beautiful and sad this novel gives us a new spin on a piece of american history. He was raised in greenbrier county, near blue sulphur springs, and, as a colt, won first prize at a fair in lewisburg, virginia. Numerous books have been written about lee and his famous horse traveller. Traveller 18571871 was confederate general robert e.
During the second american revolution, lee rode traveller into washington city in triumph in 1864, and found many army of northern virginia. While many of mcmeens travellers colts distinguished themselves in that war, no evidence has been found which would tie lees horse to the middle tennessee family. This middle tennessee family is not to be confused with the mount used by general robert e. The most famous horse of the civil war belonged to the most famous general. With his officer, he charges toward the enemy, witnessing the horror of the battles in france. The books span beyond just civil war history, and into other areas of historical interest. Y ou can get lost trying to navigate the sleepy backwaters of kerala, taste unidentifiable foods on the streets of ho chi minh, and drive for miles across the wild plains of africa, spotting nothing but wildebeest. Lee acquired him in february 1862, and rode him in many battles. When hostilities commenced between the north and the. Passage from traveller, a novel by richard adams lees other horses edit. The wellknown horse was a gray sixteenhand saddlebred gelding with black points.
General lee is riding his horse traveller and general longstreet is on his horse hero. To purchase from our collection of hardtofind history books using your credit card on amazon, please click on see all buying options, and look for page one history. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. Arion a pegasus like horse in greek mythology that could speak. The seat of war was also the lap of americas horse culture or, rather, cultures, north and south. Traveller s civil war history parallels his famous master robert e. Perhaps the most famous horse from the civil war was robert e. Lee, and little sorrel, stonewall jackson s horse, were nearly as recognizable during the civil war as their owners. There is a twist to this central event in american history. The four years of conflict on virginias bloody battlefields would close with a gentlemans peace at appomattox court house on. The civil war a narrative by shelby foote, excellent condition, complete 9 volu.
A drums story a veteran and his grandchildren lincoln and tad the defenses of washington story of the second bull run campaigning with grant a drummer boy in gray war story told in churchyard an adventure on the eastn sho heroines of 61 and barbara frietchie down the fairfax pike major mallory of malloryville the strange case of geo. Attempts by lee, astride traveller, to lead battle charges were discouraged by his men who would surround him, sending him back to the rear, with shouts, lee to the rear, knowing the twosome would be the primary target of union sharpshooters and his death would be detrimental to the south. Rip, travellers voice richard adams the horsey set net. The civil war horse four footed friends american civil. He was renamed greenbrier by his next owner, captain joseph m. Any recommended reading list therefore has to be highly selective and at least somewhat. Lees horse, traveller, has had a book written about him. The american civil war 18611865 soldier preferred to shoot and kill horses rather than enemy combatants, because without horses, artillery became passive objects of heavy metal and without mounts the swift cavalryman was reduced to a plodding foot soldier now powerless to rapidly scout, locate and strike the enemy and its supplies. Jackson and later sent to virginia military institute vmi also located in lexington, virginia. Therefore, we are suspending listings until parks and other venues reopen and until events are officially rescheduled. Lucy long, a mare, was the primary backup horse to traveller.
Traveller by richard adams overdrive rakuten overdrive. Far more books have been written about the civil war than about any other event in american history, and lincolns stack of books towers over that of any other american figure. Communications lags and a lack of preparedness forced the marches to conduct most of the war on its own, with little additional help or support from the imperium. Returning to an animal protagonist for the first time in 10 years, the author of the beloved watership down has come up with an ironic, revisionist view of the civil war as seen by robert e. General stonewall jackson rode a horse named little sorrel during the civil war up to the point when he was shot at chancellorsville on may 2, 1863. Civil war union captains yale college book sailing navigation surveying, maine. Horses of the civil war leaders american civil war. Travellers equine memoirs are told to a cat in the stable of the retired general. The collection of the civil war travel book store is now on amazon.
She remained with the lee family after the war, dying considerably after lee, when she was thirtyfour years old. As of 4 may 2020 because of the pandemic, most civil war events are postponed. He was born in virginia and he won first prize at a couple of virginia fairs. An ebook edition of war horse with movie stills, behindthescenes photos, storyboards, and more. He originally brought the horse as a gift for his wife and the horse was named fancy. Traveller was the most famous horse ridden by lee during the civil war. Talk of renaming usc mascots horse sends people galloping. Now old and in retirement in the stable of his master, the beautiful iron. Traveler is general robert e lees horse through the american civil war. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. Traveller these days many people know of traveller as the mascot horse for usc however, fewer still know that traveller was the famed horse of general robert e. Lee, and little sorrel, stonewall jacksons horse, were nearly as recognizable during the civil war as their. This is a list of named horses and the senior union and confederate officers who rode them during the american civil war.
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