During the American Civil War, there were numerous types of cavalry carbines issued that were unique in their own right and, with the exception of the Spencer, did not necessarily have an infantry ...

The Stuart-Mosby Civil War Cavalry Museum, 13938 Braddock Rd. in ... at the Battle of First Manassas in July 1861, leading a charge aiding in the victory for the Confederacy.

The last charge by a United States cavalry unit ... a foot soldier would have limited success. By 1861 when the Civil War began, the cavalry was sizable, ready to do battle for the Union.

The spot marks the original 1st Maine Cavalry charge against Confederate forces ... active member of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, said he had several relatives in the 1st Maine ...

While infantry muskets were largely standardized during the American Civil War, cavalry units used an incredible variety of different designs, with the Union cavalry employing dozens of different ...