Cavalry Glossary
This page provides a list of basic cavalry terminology from the Civil War era.
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Here Comes the Cavalry
This page provides an overview of the Cavalry Arm in The Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and the Civil War.
From Gold Rush to Cavalry Charge
This article provides an overview of the the five California raised companies that made up the California Battalion of the 2nd Massachusetts Cavalry...
Cavalry in the American Revolution
The role of the horseman has been crucial to world history. Learn how cavalry impacted the American Revolution.
Lee's Cumbersome Cavalry
An overview of J.E.B. Stuart's involvement in Robert E. Lee's Gettysburg Campaign
Cavalry in the Civil War
VIDEO | Daniel Davis of the American Battlefield Trust gives an overview of the role that Cavalry had in the Civil War for both the Union and...
U.S. Cavalry Museum
Fort Riley, Kansas | During the Civil War, as regular troops returned East, the fort was garrisoned by state militia units who continued to protect...
The 4th U.S. Cavalry
The 4th Cavalry was organized as the 1st United States Cavalry on March 3rd, 1855. Colonel Edwin Sumner formed the regiment at Jefferson Barracks...
The 1st U.S. Cavalry
On March 2, 1833, President Andrew Jackson signed a bill that established the regiment of United States Dragoons. Dragoon units were not uncommon to...
The 5th U.S. Cavalry
Between 1833 and 1846, Congress added three mounted regiments to the United States Army. The success of the First and Second United States Dragoons...
The 2nd U.S. Cavalry
In March 1833, with the onset of Westward Expansion, President Andrew Jackson authorized the formation of a regiment of United States Dragoons. The...
The "Brave Rifles:" 3d U.S. Cavalry
In the spring of 1846, Congress authorized the establishment of a new military unit, the Regiment of Mounted Riflemen. Unlike the two existing...