The 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry became the subject of interest as well as humorous comments during the Civil War because of its peculiar weaponry: The troopers carried 9-foot lances with a colorful penna ...

This in turn helped drive many resisters into the Union army, where some of them became the core of the First Alabama Cavalry, U.S.A. Just as the title says, this group played a distinctive role ...

Erie County native Strong Vincent's heroism on July 2, 1863, at the Battle of Gettysburg is not where he first distinguished ...

The 8th Illinois Cavalry Regiment engaged in the first action of the Battle of Gettysburg, defending Union positions and ...

Author and military history professor Louis DiMarco talked about the evolution and role of the Union and Confederate cavalries over the course of the Civil War. He compared the capabilities of the ...

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 ...

FORT DRUM, N.Y. -- Dozens of Stetson-clad Troopers gathered Jan. 27 at the Commons on Fort Drum to celebrate cavalry tradition, spirit and camaraderie and to write another chapter in the history ...

Union sends care packages and support to 170 U.S. Army cavalry soldiers serving in Afghanistan. UNION – A national organization is shining a “light” on how volunteers have supported the city ...