An uneducated farm-boy who became the Civil War’s most brilliant cavalry officer, Nathan Bedford Forrest reportedly had 30 horses shot out from under him. Enlisting as a private in a mounted ...

On both sides, the Civil War boasted men who were brilliant and charismatic ... Mosby's Frock Coat National Museum of American History John Singleton Mosby's Cavalry Jacket and Hat ...

Spurgeon, whose great-great grandfather was in the 9th Kansas Cavalry, told the audience that he has special interest in Kansas Civil War history. “One of my two things that got me excited about ...