Chasing Mosby, Killing Booth

James Carson, a retired CIA and Army officer, has more than thirty years of experience as a military intelligence analyst, manager, and educator. He lives in Ashburn, Virginia.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPrefaceIntroductionOne: A Regiment Is FormedTwo: Colonel Lazelle Joins His RegimentThree: The Spring 1864 CampaignFour: July–August 1864: More Challenges, More LossesFive: September–October 1864: More and More LossesSix: A New Colonel and Brigade ReorganizationSeven: Victory and TragedyEight: At War’s EndNine: ­Postwar Fortunes and FailuresAppendix A: Roster of Officers and SergeantsAppendix B: Regimental Deaths in Andersonville and Other PrisonsChapter NotesBibliographyIndex

“A thorough history.... Assiduously researched and packed with detail...insightful.... Carson brings honor to this illustrious regiment with an honest assessment of its courageous actions under fire”—Civil War News; “Carson’s study of the Sixteenth New York Volunteer Cavalry sheds light on a unit that experienced frequent failures throughout the war. By tracing the history of the regiment, Carson acknowledges that many military units were composed of both heroic and flawed individuals...takes an interesting look at a unit that unexpectedly gained national attention.”—The Journal of Southern History.