Cincinnati and Jeff Davis et al., - general Grants' Civil War horses

 Slavete Omnes,

we are in the glumly month of December, in the Northern Hemisphere at least, Christmas some 2 weeks away

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a short entry about the Civil War horses of general and POTUS Ulysses S. Grant.
Several years ago I posted about the Arabian horses owned by then POTUS, and today perhaps a little iconography about his Civil War horses. 
Archive.org has the 10 volume publication - The Photographic History of the Civil War in Ten Volumes.

Grant was already famous for his horsemanship while at the West Point Military Academy. 

Volume Four is dedicated to the Cavalry. - edited by retired general Theo. F. Rodenbough. And in there we can find some photos of Grant's horses - Cinncinati, Jeff Davis & Egypt. 

enjoy 

Valete

Edwin Forbes & his Civil War

 Salvete Omnes,

a short entry but lots of equestrian, military art -  the American Civil War, especially the Union cavalry et al., as seen by an eye-witness who was an artist too.

from the book Thirty years after: an artist's story of the great war - by our American artist Edwin Forbes -1839-1895 (archive library).

As he wrote in his book - he rode his mare Kitty.

from future POTUS and war victorious general Ulysses S. Grant to a cavalry skirmisher, cavalry artillery, wagon train and supplies etc in these prints

enjoy

Valete

Union 'green' cavalryman - by William Forse Scott

Slavete Omnes,
the American horse soldiers and their equine companions have been always of great interest to me.
I have read many works on the subject, from the Spanish conquistadors at the dawn of horse in the Americas to the Special Forces in Afghanistan during the post 9-11 wars and campaigns of the XXI century US Army.

today, we will take a quick look at the trooper of the Union cavalry  and his military equipment, before he would become a seasoned cavalryman.
There is quite a bit of primary sources on the subject, and  I should use one such book comfortably available for your perusal on the Archive world library platform.

William Forse Scott, veteran of the Iowa 4th Cavalry Regiment during the Civil War wrote The Story of Cavalry Regiment (1893) wrote about mustering, equipping and training the regiment at Camp Harlan, Iowa during the fall of 1681 and winter months of 1862.
 
But first the horses of the regiment:

Nota bene, the saddles and bridles came in January 1861 as recalled William F. Scott .

Trooper's equipment:
 
The trooper's weapons included the heavy US Dragoon sabre and: 
the appearance at Camp Harlan upon marching to the field: 

the amazingly wonderful armor and other additions

and finally what happened to all of this equipment upon some experience in campaigning or the 'rough school of war'

 
maestro Don Troiani is my most favorite painter of the American - Yankee and Southern - during the Civil War - you can find his page with many paintings on Facebook.

Valete