Gen. Curtis, headquartered at the Harris House in Westport, watched the battle unfold from its rooftop looking South, towards ...

The Third Arkansas Cavalry was organized in October 1863 at Little Rock, becoming one of four Union cavalry regiments raised in Arkansas during the Civil War. Led by Col. Abraham Ryan, the Third ...

U.S. cavalry rode into Salem 150 years ago today, raising hell, freeing slaves and wreaking havoc in an attempt to cut off the key rail line transporting supplies from Virginia to Confederate troops ...

Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas, who fought for the Union army during the Civil War, stands in uniform for a photo. Heritage Images/ Hulton Archive As Southern states tear down Confederate statues and the ...

Engineers in Union blue and Confederate gray played a prominent role in the Vicksburg campaigns of 1862-1863. Although their contributions have largely gone unnoticed in published works on the ...

U.S. Army cavalry is about to undergo a massive restructuring. As the Army transitions to the division-centric Army of 2030 force structure, division cavalry (DIVCAV) formations are coming back from ...