Southern Unionist
First Sergeant
- Joined
- Apr 27, 2017
- Location
- NC
I'd like to know more about this. How were they selected and trained, on both sides? They needed to be the best of the best, for their demanding roles.
Confederate officers and cavalry supplied their own mounts.
--------------------------How could you get a replacement horse many miles from home?
Mosby once sent a telegram to Sec of War Stanton asking him how he was expected to win a war with the quality mounts Stanton had been sending him.
Thank you for this info and Photos. I did not see evidence of a RR? I'm needing information about shipping horses for sale to Giesboro. These would have been Morgans (the state horse in VT) that were sort after by Artillery as well as Cavalry. Information in VT reports a horse breeder could get between $120 - $150 Civ war dollars. Would the have been a rail link to Giesboro? Any help with this is much appreciated. ThanksThere was a cavalry depot, Geisboro, outside of Washington, DC- I'm unclear exactly how it functioned except I've seen it listed under ' remounts ' in indexes. SO massive! Brady did a series of era photographs. I'm also not clear on which would be the best references for Geisboro? Era papers tend to be excellent- official reports, etc. were printed as these war time resources were put in place.
This site seems pretty awesome- title states " Parking For 30,000 Horses ". It did not serve up all the horses needed, guessing- but wow, a lot.
" The area once known as Giesboro Point is now occupied by the Department of Defense's Joint Base Bolling-Anacostia. The installation's major tenant organization, the Defense Intelligence Agency, is observing its 50th anniversary this year. However, nearly 150 years ago, this parcel of land was not a military intelligence headquarters, but the logistics hub of the Union Army's cavalry in the Eastern Theater. By providing a ready supply of mounts to the Army of the Potomac, Giesboro Cavalry Depot made an important contribution as the army slugged it out in Virginia. Over 200,000 horses were received, issued, died or sold at Giesboro during the war. "
http://civilwarwashingtondc1861-186.../geisborough-point-cavalry-depot-parking.html
I looked at 1900 topo map and the Alexandria branch of the B&O railroad went right past Giesboro Point.Thank you for this info and Photos. I did not see evidence of a RR? I'm needing information about shipping horses for sale to Giesboro. These would have been Morgans (the state horse in VT) that were sort after by Artillery as well as Cavalry. Information in VT reports a horse breeder could get between $120 - $150 Civ war dollars. Would the have been a rail link to Giesboro? Any help with this is much appreciated. Thanks