captured one of the Spanish blockhouses at Santiago. Consequently‚ the blockhouse appears on the regimental crest. Like their brothers of the 10th regiment‚ the 9th was in the thick of the action during the charge up San Juan Hill (Rand). The 10th Cavalry was organized September 21‚ 1866 at Fort Leavenworth‚ Kansas with Colonel Benjamin H. Grierson commanding. Most of its recruits came from Philadelphia‚ Boston and Pittsburgh. General William Hoffman‚ commanding at Fort Leavenworth‚ had little fondness
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tactics. A quote from a John Mixter graduate at Bryant college and Salve Regina University‚ “The Granicus is also worthy of note because it is one of the earliest battles on record that was decided largely by cavalry strength”. This shows us that Alexander came up with revolutionary tactics for cavalry‚ that were used to conquer Persia/Greece and are still used
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His responsibility in the war was limited to executive duties‚ but his routine was enough to earn him knowledge of the second Michigan Cavalry in 1862. Sheridan distinguished himself in several minor raids and was rewarded as General in June 1862 and major General in December of that same year. Phillip became an infantry commander in the Cumberland Army. Directed by General William S. Rosecrans
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Battle tactics are said to have changed over time. However‚ just the opposite is evident. Battle tactics are for anyone to use‚ but work best with military’s that are stable and continually training. In many cases‚ militaries throughout the world can be seen using the same tactics today as used in the 2nd Punic War particularly The Battle of Cannae. What make tactics improve so well is the repetition of both practicing in training and executing tactics on the battlefield. Battle tactics improved
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defeating the U.S 7th Cavalry‚ under the leadership of George Armstrong Custer. But how could a highly trained‚ heavily armed cavalry officer and his command be defeated by a group of Native American Indians? General Custer was born in New Rumley‚ Ohio‚ U.S‚ on 5th December 1839. After graduating senior school‚ he enrolled at the United States Military Academy at West Point‚ New York. Throughout Custer’s military career‚ he was regarded as being one of the top-ranked cavalry officers. Due to this
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net/leefoundation/monitor-merrimac.htm‚ 12 August 2011 Fuller‚ John F.C. The Conduct of War: 1789-1961. (New York‚ De Carpo Press‚ 1961 Catton‚ Bruce‚ America goes to war‚ (Connecticut‚ Wesleyan University Press‚ 1992) The Cavalry‚ (2011)‚ http://civilwarcavalry.com/?page_id=11‚ 8 August 2011 Cavalry Tactics‚ (2011)‚ http://ehistory.osu.edu/uscw/features/regimental/cavalry.cfm‚ 8 August 2011
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SMALL ARMS From 1861 to 1865‚ the United States experienced 4 years of civil war that divided the country until well after the conflict ended. The antecedents of this war were a series of laws that the North implemented to the South in 1860. Lincoln was in charge of the government and the conflict was related to slavery abolition and protectionist measures that affected the southern economy. In 1861‚ eleven southern states separated and formed the Confederation. When the war began there were
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A battle that had a remarkable impact to the Indians was the battle of Little Big Horn. This battle was between Seventh Cavalry and sitting Bull’s band of hostile Sioux. The name for this battle originates because it occurred on the little Big Horn river. The reason for this battle was because during that time period there was a lot of racism against the Indian and the Cavalry wanted to kill them all. There are many points of view that tell and explain what happened in the battle one which was U
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The Campaigns of Alexander by The Landmark Arrian is a military account of the campaigns and battles of Alexander the Great of Macedonia. Alexander is the son of King Philip of Macedonia. After his father’s assassination Alexander becomes King at the age of twenty inheriting his father’s planned campaign against Persia and conquering of Asia. Book Two of The Campaigns of Alexander goes over Alexander’s continued war with Persia and his further conquest. Book Two starts with Alexander continuing
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Station‚ Jeb Stuart was caught unaware by a Union Cavalry advancement that was sent to destroy him outright. The Union Cavalry was lead by Brigadier General Pleasonton who was order by General Hooker to attack and destroy Stuart’s forces in the area. On June 9th‚ 1863‚ Pleasonton and his men crossed the Rappahannock River in order to assault the Confederate Cavalry units in the area (Clark‚ 1987). In the corresponding battle that took place‚ the Union Cavalry was able to catch the Confederates off guard
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