Colonel Joseph Wheeler “Fighting Joe” lead the 2ndCavalry Brigade during the battle Perryville. Many of his cavalry troops were from Georgia…….2nd Georgia Cavalry (5 companies) lead by Major Caleb A. Whaley and Smith’s Cavalry Battalion (Georgia) lead by Colonel John R. Hart. It’s my...
We watched the cavalrymen as they mounted, whirled into line, waved their hats and galloped out of the night, leaving aching hearts to mourn their departure. They belonged to the Army of Northern Virginia and were bound for West Virginia.”… Alansa Rounds Sterrett’s diary entry of May ...
Fins... gunbarrel Member 5,726 Location:Florida, USA Posted I bought this one from Navy Dan a few years back. It's made from a 1906 cavalry saber and owned by a Marine. Love them sword knives! http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/62105-fighting-k...
Then the Rebels, or what is called the Black Horse Cavalry, rushed out of the woods to take our battery, which they failed to do. During this bombardment we laid just over the point of the hill, and when they attempted to take our battery, we gave them such a shower of bullets, ...
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Whether you’re hoping to own a Civil War repeater, a Sharp’s breechloader, or a Springfield 1861 rifle-musket, Rock Island Auction Company has you covered. President Lincoln’s dream of issuing repeating long arms to nearly every cavalry officer may not have been fully realized, but that ...