The 28th Texas Cavalry (dismounted), a unit of Walker's Texas Division, campaigned in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas in some of the fiercest yet least-studied battles of the Civil War. Part of the division known as "Walker's Greyhounds" because of their amazing mobility and marching stamina, the men of the 28th helped preserve Texas from Federal invasion. By blending traditional narrative history with a quantitative approach, this book examines common soldiers in terms of their social, mental, and political worlds, creating an invaluable portrait of the men fighting in the Trans-Mississippi theater.