John Hunt Morgan and His Raiders

University Press of Kentucky, 1985. soft. Publisher-Printing Location: University Press of Kentucky Date: 1985 Size and Page Count: 6"" X 9"" Tall, 127 pages Condition: Like New, dust cover spotless aside from slight fading on spine of dust cover, Articles and Information: Whether one things of him as dashing cavalier or shameless horse thief, it is impossible not to regard John Hunt Morgan as a fascinating figure of the Civil War. He collected his Raiders at first from the prominent families of Kentucky, though later the exploits of the group were to attract a less elite class of recruits. Morgan was able to lead these men into the most dangerous adventures by convincing them that the honor of the South was at stake; yet he did not always succeed in appealing to that sense of honor when temptations of easy theft drew the Raiders from military objectives to wanton pillage. ---------An excellent opportunity for the collector, researcher or historian---------