Carbines of the US Cavalry 1861-1905 by John McAulayThis exhaustively researched book covers the beginning of the Civil War to the end of the cavalry carbine era in 1905. These innovative carbines, and the men who carried them on horseback, played pivotal roles in American history, including the War between the States, the Indian Campaigns, Custer's Last Stand, the Rough Riders in Cuba, the Philippine Insurrection and the Boxer Rebellion. All of these topics are covered here illustrated with period and