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Cavalry Clash in the Sandhills The Battle of Monroe's Crossroads, North Carolina, 10 March 1865*

The battle at Monroe's Crossroads, fought on March 10, 1865, was one of thelargest all-cavalry engagements of the American Civil War. Though not a majorbattle in terms of its effect on the outcome of the war, it is of interest tohistorians for the role it played in General William T. Sherman's march throughthe Carolinas.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

List of FiguresList of MapsTablesAcknowledgements

INTRODUCTION The Battle of Monroe's CrossroadsStaff Ride: An Exercise in LeadershipTraining Setting the Stage Small Arms at Monroe's Crossroads Field Artillery Tactics The Battle Staff Ride Exercise The Tenets of Army Operations The Dynamics of Combat Power The Principles of War Staff Ride Purpose and Objectives

THE BATTLE Situation Mission Execution Confederate Reconnaissance Dawn Attack The Swamp Stops the Federal Rout Kilpatrick's Scouts Arrive Lieutenant Stetson Reaches His Guns Confederates Counterattack The Confederates Retire

Bibliographic Essay

Appendices: A: Union Order of Battle B: Confederate Order of Battle C: Union Commanders D: Confederate Commanders

Kenneth Belewwith an Introduction by

Kenneth Belew and Douglas D. Scott

Dedicated to the American Soldier

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XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort BraggFort Bragg, North Carolina

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