Supplementary data on where Union cavalry units were assembled is from A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Civil War statistician Frederick H. Dyer, first published in 1908.

Erie County native Strong Vincent's heroism on July 2, 1863, at the Battle of Gettysburg is not where he first distinguished ...

The Third Arkansas Cavalry was organized in October 1863 at Little Rock, becoming one of four Union cavalry regiments raised in Arkansas during the Civil War. Led by Col. Abraham Ryan, the Third ...

These included the April 1, 1863, Union assault on John Mosby, the Confederate partisan ranger, at Miskel's Farm in Loudoun; the June 17, 1863, charge by the 1st Massachusetts Cavalry on Bunker ...

Author and military history professor Louis DiMarco talked about the evolution and role of the Union and Confederate cavalries over the course of the Civil War. He compared the capabilities of the ...

REBEL ACCOUNTS OF A UNION CAVALRY RAID. Share full article. July 24, 1863. Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from July 24, 1863, Page 1 Buy Reprints.

The 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry became the subject of interest as well as humorous comments during the Civil War because of its peculiar weaponry: The troopers carried 9-foot lances with a colorful ...

That title is “Silent Cavalry: How Union Soldiers from Alabama Helped Sherman Burn Atlanta — and Then Got Written Out of History.” It promises action and intrigue, and delivers plenty of both.

There were an estimated 1,299 causalities, – of those, 866 were fighting for the Union and 422 were with the Confederacy. The Battle of Brandy Station lasted 14 hours June 9, 1863. ( Matthew ...

These included the April 1, 1863, Union assault on John Mosby, the Confederate partisan ranger, at Miskel's Farm in Loudoun; the June 17, 1863, charge by the 1st Massachusetts Cavalry on Bunker ...