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Cavalry Clash In The Sandhills
 
Contents
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Cover, Title Page, and front matter
Table of Contents, Figures, Tables, Maps, and Acknowlegdements   i-iv 
Introduction   1 
    The Battle of Monroe's Crossroads Staff Ride: An Exercise in Leadership Training   1 
    Setting the Stage   1 
        Small Arms at Monroe's Crossroads   2 
        Field Artillery   4 
        Tactics   6 
     The Battle Staff Ride Exercise   7 
        The Tenets of Army Operations   8 
        The Dynamics of Combat Power   8 
         The Principles of War   8 
         Staff Ride Purpose and Objectives   9 
           Six original oil paintings/battle scenes   13 
The Battle   19 
    Situation   19 
     Mission   20 
     Execution   23 
        Confederate Reconnaissance   45 
         Dawn Attack   51 
        The Swamp Stops the Federal Rout   57 
         Kilpatrick's Scouts Arrive   61 
         Lieutenant Stetson Reaches His Guns   63 
         Confederates Counterattack   65 
         The Confederates Retire   68 
Bibliographic Essay   77 
Appendix A: Union Order of Battle   81 
Appendix B: Confederate Order of Battle   82 
Appendix C: Biographies of Union Commanders   84 
Appendix D: Biographies of Confederate Commanders    88 
End Notes   96 

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