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What firearms were typically issued to or carried by soldiers in the Confederate Cavalry?
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∙ 13y ago
For cavalry I'd say carbines of long rifles the infantry was using.
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How many soldiers were in each army at the Battle of the Wilderness?
Union, commanded by U.S. Grant and George Meade: Cavalry 12,300 Artillery 2,348 Infantry 119,300 Confederate, commanded by R.E. Lee and James Longstreet: Cavalry 4,590 Artillery 1,457 Infantry 58,450
What is a word that means mounted soldiers?
The word is... cavalry.
What was the name given to the confedrate army?
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Why was the cavalry an important part of Alexanders army?
Alexander's soldiers on horseback, cavalry, were a strong force. They crushed the local Persian forces, leading to the final downfall of the Persian Empire.
What is the nickname for a black soldier from the civil war?
Black cavalry soldiers in the Civil War and later periods of history were referred to as "buffalo soldiers." This was in reference to the coarseness of their hair, in comparison to that of a bison.
Is cavalry a troop of soldiers on horses?
The word cavalry means soldiers on horses.
What do cavalry soldiers do?
The US cavalry is used primarily for light skirmishes and reinforcements. They typically use either helicopters or lighter assault vehicles to quickly respond to threats.
Did repeating rifles make a difference to pickets charge at Gettysburg?
Yes they contributed greatly to the union victory, while the union soldiers had access to repeating rifles the confederates did not which caused the subsequent decimation of the confederate soldiers at that engagment. Repeating rifles were not used during pickett's charge, only cavalry used repeating rifles. Confederate cavalry had repeating rifles.
What is a 7 letter word for mounted soldiers?
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On June 9 1864 sent 4500 cavalry and infantry to attack 2500 Confederate soldiers at Petersburg Virginia.?
major general Benjamin butler
What Confederate general was one of the Souths best cavalry leaders?
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What is a group of soldiers riding horses called?
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What horsesdid confederate army use?
ANSWER The officers and the cavalry soldiers used horses of their property. The artillery generally used horses donated by the State which the batteries were belonging to.
What regiments were the buffalo soldiers in?
9th Cavalry and 10th Cavalry.
Is the confederacy the one who was cavalry?
No, both sides had cavalry soldiers.
What name given to the confederate cavalry?
stonewall
What is the cavalry made up with?
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