The Red Cavalier

About the Book

September, 1863. The Confederacy has just won the Battle of Chickamauga. But in spite of this impressive victory, the treasury of the Confederacy is near empty and its economy is on the verge of collapse. General Braxton Bragg devises a plan to seize two million dollars in Union gold which is on board a train bound for Washington D.C. By employing the combined talents of three of his most skilled generals, Nathan Bedford Forrest, Joseph Wheeler, and British Army and Crimean War veteran Charles Tomlin, Bragg orders these men to destroy General Rosecrans’ supply lines, disrupt his communications, and capture the gold at all costs. Based on the actual event of Joseph Wheeler’s ride around General Rosecrans, this story takes the reader on a realistic adventure into Civil War era Middle Tennessee, complete with battles with not only the Army of The Cumberland but with marauders, rogue Union soldiers, and enemy spies, all trying to capture the gold as well.

About the Author

Born and raised in Middle Tennessee, Brian K. Waite has been a history buff since childhood. His interest came from a stack of old American History Illustrated and Civil War Times Illustrated that were given to him by an uncle who was a history teacher. From there, a whole new world opened up for him. Mr. Waite’s love for history has included over the years model building, reenacting, and eventually writing. The Red Cavalier is Mr. Waite’s first book and what started out as a hobby is now a published work. Mr. Waite is a World War Two reenactor and is a member of TSG also known as Tactical Studies Group at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. His professional background has been in teaching, real estate, and insurance. He resides in Ridgetop, Tennessee close to the spot where John Hunt Morgan camped in 1862. He and his wife Leah have three children.