Lee's Body Guards: The 39th Battalion Virginia Cavalry (Michael C. Hardy - CA) Karlton Smith Release date: October 2023

Release date: October 2023

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Lee's Body Guards: The 39th Battalion Virginia Cavalry (Michael C. Hardy - CA) Karlton Smith Release date: October 2023By Michael C. Hardy They considered themselves "Lee's Body Guard," cavalrymen specifically recruited to serve as scouts, couriers and guides for General Robert E. Lee. Though their battle experiences might pale compared to those of soldiers under J. E. B. Stuart and Wade Hampton, the men of the 39th Virginia served crucial roles in the Confederate army. From the fields of Second Manassas to Appomattox Court House, they were privy to the inner workings