Silent CavalryBy: Howell Raines A Pulitzer Prizewinning journalist reveals the little known story of the Union soldiers from Alabama who played a decisive role in the Civil War, and how they were scrubbed from the history books. It is my sincere hope that this compelling and submerged history is integrated into our understanding of our nation, and allows us to embrace new heroes of the past.Imani Perry, professor, Harvard University, and National Book Awardwinning