Crossed Sabers

A website focusing on Civil War cavalry, primarily oriented on the Union regular cavalry regiments. Will feature biographical sketches, discussions of engagements, unit histories, letters, journals, and a database of those who served in the regiments during the Civil War as I'm able to compile them.

Monday, December 31, 2012

We've moved!

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After much deliberation, I have decided to move this blog to Wordpress. This blog can now be found under the title Regular Cavalry in the C...
Tuesday, June 26, 2012

5th U.S. Cavalry at Gaines Mill – Casualties

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The official casualty count of the regiment in the battle was 1 officer and 3 enlisted men killed in action, 3 officers and 27 enlisted men...
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5th U.S. Cavalry at Gaines Mill – Official Regimental Report

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Report of Capt. Joseph H. McArthur, Fifth U.S. Cavalry, of battle of Gaines’ Mill. “Headquarters Fifth U.S. Cavalry In the ...

1st U.S. Cavalry at Gaines Mill, 27 June 1862

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For the regular cavalry, the battle of Gaines Mill is best known for the charge ordered by Brig. Gen. Philip St. George Cooke at the end of...
Monday, June 25, 2012

Gaines Mill week

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In commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the battle of Gaines Mill on June 27, 1862, I'll be featuring posts on the regular cavalry...
Sunday, June 24, 2012

Murder in the Cavalry?

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I found proceedings from a third court martial from the regulars in 1864, and found it even more interesting than the first two. Regrettab...
Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Fiddler’s Green: Richard Wall

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Here’s the profile of another cavalryman from the southwestern theater of the war, Richard Wall of the 3rd U.S. Cavalry. I thought I would...
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Don
I am a recently retired Army officer and amateur Civil War historian. I focus my studies on the Regular cavalry regiments because I served in one of them and because they haven't received the in-depth coverage that their volunteer brethren have.
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