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Glory Gone Forgotten: The Untold Story of the 12th Kentucky Cavalry
Glory Gone Forgotten The Untold Story of the 12th Kentucky Cavalry Author:Barry D. Goodall Jr. Hardcover in dust jacket, 8vo, 194pp. "Glory Gone Forgotten: The Untold Story of the 12th Kentucky Cavalry was inspired by the actual words by the very men that lived the story. Never before published letters and sworn affidavits bring these men to life, as they tell their own story, finally bestowing upon them the glory, honor and respect they ... more »should have received a century ago." The 12th Kentucky Cavalry was formed primarily from Daviess, McLean, Ohio, Grayson and Butler counties. "Utilizing soldiers' personal accounts, military records and other sources hidden for years in government archives and never before published, this book is a detailed account of one of Kentucky's hardest-fighting cavalry regiments during the Civil War. It is also about a small group from the Butler County community of Dexterville that helped form the 12th Kentucky's Company F." Numerous b/w photos. Although the book concentrates on the men from Butler County, Kentucky it should be of interest to all students of the Civil War since the 12th Kentucky Cavalry took part in many Civil War battles including the pursuit and capture of Morgan's Raiders« less