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New book on Jeb Stuart's 1862 Cavalry Raid

The first book ever written about Jeb Stuart's dramatic cavalry raid in June 1862 that looped around the entire Union Army east of Richmond just came off the printing press in September. The title is "Stuart's Finest Hour: The Ride Around McClellan, June 1862." This mission is the singular event that launched Stuart's fame. It raid also led to the demise of the military career of Stuart's father-in-law, BG Philip St. George Cooke, who led the Union cavalry pursuit. For info see www.anglevalleypress.com or go to Amazon
John Fox