The story of the U.S. Cavalry, 1775-1942

The story of the U.S. Cavalry, 1775-1942

3rd printing

Boston : Little, Brown and Co., 1953.

viii, 275 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

357.10973 H564 1953

(OCoLC)01214275

A history of the U.S. cavalry showing the critical role it played in America's fighting forces from the revolutionary war to the Spanish-American War.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-275).
Contents: The early days : 1775-1832 -- The old frontier : Indians and Mexicans, 1832-1847 -- Invasion and conquest : 1846-1848 -- The new frontier, new enemies, and new regiments, 1848-1861 -- The Confederate cavalry : 1861-1865 -- The Union cavalry : 1861-1865 -- Back to the frontier : Sioux and Cheyennes, 1865-1877 -- Trouble with the lesser tribes : 1865-1890 -- Wars beyond the border : 1890-1917 -- The twilight, 1917-1942.
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