The Horse at Gettysburg : : Prepared for the Day of Battle.

• Author: Bagley, Chris.
• Place / Publishing House: Havertown : : Gettysburg Publishing,, 2021.; Ã2021.
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (226 pages)

Table of Contents

Cover -- Book Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Foreword -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 -- Definition of Terms -- Diagram of Anatomy -- Breeds -- The Morgan Horse -- The Thoroughbred -- The Quarter Horse -- The Saddlebred -- The Standardbred -- The Belgian (Brabant) -- The Mule -- Horse Coloration -- The Bay -- The Sorrel -- The Roan -- The Black Horse -- The Palomino -- The Buckskin -- The Gray -- The Pinto and the Paint Horse -- Chapter 2 -- Acquisition, Care, and Maintenance -- Personal Mounts -- Cavalry Requirements and Procedures -- Artillery Horse Requirements -- Farriers and Veterinary Care -- Care of Horses -- Chapter 3 -- Preparing for the Day of Battle -- Modern Training Methods -- Training during the Civil War Era and Use: Cavalry, Artillery, Medical, and Supply -- Chapter 4 -- Prelude: Lee Invades the North -- Chapter 5 -- July 1, 1863: The First Day of Battle -- "Opening the Ball" -- The Death of Reynolds -- Barlow's Knoll -- A Chance Meeting on the Hill -- Chapter 6 -- July 2, 1863: The Bloodiest Day -- Lee and Longstreet -- Meade and Sickles -- Up the Emmitsburg Road -- Little Round Top -- The Devil's Den -- The Peach Orchard, The Trostle Farm, and the Emmitsburg Road -- Benner's Hill, East Cemetery Hill, and Culp's Hill -- Chapter 7 -- July 3, 1863: The Die is Cast -- Longstreet's Assault -- East Cavalry Field, South Cavalry Field, and Farnsworth's Charge -- Chapter 8 -- Retreat and Aftermath -- Chapter 9 -- Remembrance -- The Gettysburg Address -- Epilogue -- Appendix: Order of Battle -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author -- Back Cover.