Lee's Body Guards: The 39th Battalion Virginia Cavalry (Michael C. Hardy - CA) Orientation That path changed when Walker

That path changed when Walker opened a dusty cabinet forgotten in his garage attic and found a paper sack and a note in his father's handwriting that read

deftly written

romance and realism

Hessler’s book is a balanced and entertaining account of Sickles’ colorful life

” —Doris Kearns Goodwin

Lee's Body Guards: The 39th Battalion Virginia Cavalry (Michael C. Hardy - CA) Orientation That path changed when WalkerBy 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