Battle Of Monroe'S Crossroads eBook

The Battle of Monroes Crossroads, March 10, 1865, was one of most important but least known engagements of William T. Shermans Carolinas Campaign. Now in paperback, here is the only book-length account of this combat.As Shermans infantry crossed into North Carolina, Maj. Gen. Judson Kilpatricks veteran Federal cavalry division fanned out in front, screening the advance. When Kilpatrick learned that Confederate cavalry under Lt. Gen. Wade Hampton was hot on his trail, he decided to set a trap for the Southern horsemen near a place called Monroes Crossroads. Hampton, however, learned of the plan and decided to do something