US Civil War Cavalry: More than just horsemen! 🐎 Initially scouts, prioritizing finding the enemy. Fought as dragoons: ride, dismount, fight with carbines. Charges were rare. The war changed everything! Long-range raiding became key, disrupting supply lines & economy (like Grierson's Raid). Repeating carbines transformed tactics: independent cavalry divisions using dismounted firepower (2/3 troopers) & mounted reserves (1/3) for decisive charges. #USCivilWarCavalry #MilitaryHistory #HistoryShorts #DavidErnenwein #CivilWarTactics #Cavalry #AmericanCivilWar #MilitaryEvolution #Raiding #CivilWarRaids #BenjaminGrierson #RepeatingCarbine #MilitaryDoctrine #CivilWarHorsemen #19thCenturyWarfare