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No, Sir. He was a Confederate cavalry leader.
Often overlooked because of the cavalry of JEB Stuart, Nathan Bedford Forrest was an excellent Confederate cavalry commander.
I believe it was Jeb Stuart, confederate cavalry officer who scouted a great deal for General Lee
The Confederate cavalry General J.E.B. Stewart.
For the majority of the Civil War, John Mosby was the General that led the Southern Cavalry. He was known for his speed and the ability to disappear.
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Confederate General John Bell Hood had a high degree of respect for cavalry forces on both sides of the US Civil War. In his army, especially as the commander of the Army of Tennessee, Hood commented on the tactic of dismounted cavalry. His cavalry units mounted riflemen that were skilled at dismounting and hold in check or delay the advance of the enemy.
General Joseph Wheeler was a former Confederate Cavalry Lieutenant General.
J.E.B. Stuart
I believe with the short research I've done, and after analyzing it all, that JEB Stuart was indeed a confederate.
Cavalry Brigadier General Albert Gallatin Jenkins had been a delegate to the Virginia Secession Convention.
General Sherman began his campaign into Georgia with 100,000 troops. His Confederate opponent, General Joseph Johnston commanded only 50,000 troops.