Cavalry Papers

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Sirs, I have run into a bunch of papers on ACW Cavalry while searching for other subjects...figured I park them here...

University of Central Florida
STARS
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
2018

The First Florida Cavalry (US): Union Enlistment in the Civil War's Southern Periphery
Tyler Campbell
University of Central Florida

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ABSTRACT
In 1863, along the southern periphery of the American Civil War, a Union Brigadier General began recruiting Southern white men into a Union cavalry regiment known as the First Florida Cavalry (US). This study investigates the regiment and those who enlisted in it to show the fluidity of Southern loyalty during the Civil War and the conditions of the Deep South Homefront that existed on the periphery of Union occupation and continue to exist on the periphery of Civil War historiography. While scholars have recently addressed many aspects of Southern dissent in the Civil War, significantly less attention has been given to those who fought in the Union ranks. Utilizing previously unused archival materials paired with geospatial mapping, this study reveals the lives of Southerners who enlisted and their homeland. It examines both those who formed the regiment and those who enlisted in it. This analysis illuminates common soldier experience in the Sectional Conflict's Southern borderland. This study concludes that the volatile nature of loyalty and the needs of the homefront in the Deep South encouraged both Union generals to form the First Florida Cavalry and Southerners to enlist in it. While this assessment analyzes only several hundred men, it provides insights into the larger populations of Southern Union soldiers throughout the Deep South and their competing loyalties to nation and community.

https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=6819&context=etd

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Cool!

Here's a period photograph of George W. Lee of the 1st Florida Cavalry USA from the Florida State archives, etc.:

 

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Collection; Master of Military Art and Science Theses
Title; Second Tennessee Cavalry in the American Civil War.
Author; Popejoy, Stirling D.
Branch/Country; United States Army

Abstract
This thesis examines the history of the Second (Ashby's) Tennessee Cavalry Regiment during the American Civil War. The goal is to determine how the Second Tennessee Cavalry contributed to the Confederate war effort. This study will analyze the operations the unit conducted, the tactical tasks it executed, and the outcomes of the regiment's actions. This analysis will be used to determine if the regiment was effective at executing its assigned missions and if it aided Confederate commanders in achieving desired effects on the battlefield.

Series; Command and General Staff College (CGSC) MMAS thesis
Focus Program; General Studies
Publisher; Fort Leavenworth, KS : US Army Command and General Staff College,
Date, Original; 2014-06-13
Date, Digital; 2014-06-13
Release statement; Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. The opinions and conclusions expressed herein are those of the student-authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College or any other governmental agency. (References to these studies should include the foregoing statement.)
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Library; Combined Arms Research Library Digital Library
Date created; 2014-10-02

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Collection; Master of Military Art and Science Theses
Title; Cavalry operations and their effects on the Chancellorsville campaign.
Author; Smith, Charles R.

Abstract
The purpose of this study is to establish the effects of cavalry operations, both Federal and Confederate, on the battles which occurred during the Chancellorsville Campaign. The primary source used for the study was the War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Confederate and Union Armies. The Chancellorsville Campaign, fought by the Army of the Potomac and the Army of Northern Virginia, during the spring of 1863, was a major Federal offensive. Its purpose was to destroy the Army of Northern Virginia and to force it to retreat from Fredericksburg, Virginia. The campaign involved nearly 200,000 soldiers of both sides and produced over 30,000 casualties. Ultimately, the Army of the Potomac, commanded by Major General Joseph Hooker was defeated by General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia and as a result abandoned its offensive and retreated to its previous positions north of the Rappahannock River. The Federal Army possessed a large numerical advantage and though initially on the offensive it was forced to retreat by a smaller army. In analyzing the campaign, several factors emerge which help to explain Lee's victory and Hooker's defeat. One of these factors is the way in which each commander utilized his cavalry assets. The hypothesis to be tested in the study is that Lee's employment of cavalry forces contributed to his victory, while Hooker's use of cavalry was a significant factor in producing his defeat. Among the major conclusions of the study are: 1) Federal cavalry operations produced no beneficial effects for the Army of the Potomac. 2) The failure of Federal cavalry to produce significant results at Chancellorsville was due to the methods used by General Hooker to employ his cavalry resources. 3) The Federal defeat at Chancellorsville was due, in part, to the lack of adequate cavalry support on the main battlefield. 4) Confederate cavalry was properly employed at Chancellorsville. 5) The effectiveness of Confederate cavalry operations contributed significantly to Lee's victory. The study is concluded with a review of the lessons regarding cavalry employment provided by the Chancellorsville Campaign and with some general thoughts on the use of cavalry forces on the modern battlefield.

Series; Command and General Staff College (CGSC) MMAS thesis
Publisher; Fort Leavenworth, KS : US Army Command and General Staff College,
Date, Original; 1976-06-11
Date, Digital; 2008
Call number; ADA 029993
Release statement; Approved for public release; Distribution is unlimited. The opinions and conclusions expressed herein are those of the student-authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College or any other governmental agency. (References to these studies should include the foregoing statement.)
Repository; Combined Arms Research Library
Library; Combined Arms Research Library Digital Library
Date created; 2008-09-16

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Sirs, I have run into a bunch of papers on ACW Cavalry while searching for other subjects...figured I park them here...

University of Central Florida
STARS
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
2018

The First Florida Cavalry (US): Union Enlistment in the Civil War's Southern Periphery
Tyler Campbell
University of Central Florida

This Masters Thesis (Open Access) is brought to you for free and open access by STARS. It has been accepted for inclusion in Electronic Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of STARS. For more information, please contact [email protected].

ABSTRACT
In 1863, along the southern periphery of the American Civil War, a Union Brigadier General began recruiting Southern white men into a Union cavalry regiment known as the First Florida Cavalry (US). This study investigates the regiment and those who enlisted in it to show the fluidity of Southern loyalty during the Civil War and the conditions of the Deep South Homefront that existed on the periphery of Union occupation and continue to exist on the periphery of Civil War historiography. While scholars have recently addressed many aspects of Southern dissent in the Civil War, significantly less attention has been given to those who fought in the Union ranks. Utilizing previously unused archival materials paired with geospatial mapping, this study reveals the lives of Southerners who enlisted and their homeland. It examines both those who formed the regiment and those who enlisted in it. This analysis illuminates common soldier experience in the Sectional Conflict's Southern borderland. This study concludes that the volatile nature of loyalty and the needs of the homefront in the Deep South encouraged both Union generals to form the First Florida Cavalry and Southerners to enlist in it. While this assessment analyzes only several hundred men, it provides insights into the larger populations of Southern Union soldiers throughout the Deep South and their competing loyalties to nation and community.

https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=6819&context=etd

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Thanks for sharing I m sure this will come in handy

 

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University of New Mexico
UNM Digital Repository
History ETDs
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
1959

The Cavalry Comes of Age: The Evolution of Cavalry in the Army of the Potomac; May, 1861 to June, 1863
Lessing H. Nohl Jr.

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Abstract
Numerous cavalry engagements during the first two years of the American Civil War found the mounted forces of the Army of the Potomac consistently inferior to their Southern counterparts. In frequent passages at arms the trooper in blue usually tasted not only defeat, but humiliation as well. The pages of Civil War history abound with accounts of such failure.

https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1181&context=hist_etds

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Eastern Michigan University
DigitalCommons@EMU
Master's Theses, and Doctoral Dissertations, and Graduate Capstone Projects
2018

A Look into Union and Confederate Cavalry: A comparative study of the Michigan Cavalry Brigade and Ector's Brigade
James Middleditch

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Abstract
This comparative study explores the use of cavalry by the Union armed forces and Confederate armed forces during the American Civil War. This study examines the Michigan Cavalry Brigade and Ector's Brigade of dismounted cavalry. The examination took a look at factors including weapons and equipment, leadership, tactics and strategy, casualties, and campaign performances. This study argues that, the Michigan Cavalry Brigade was able to demonstrate the Union's superiority over the Confederacy when compared to Ector's Brigade. Results of the comparative study showed that the Michigan Cavalry Brigade was able to display the Union's dominance by acquiring small arms that enabled a greater rate of fire. They were used strategically as the cavalry standard called for and demonstrated a more successful campaign experience

https://commons.emich.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2300&context=theses

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Collection; School of Advanced Military Studies Monographs
Title; Fighting for information in large-scale combat operations: cavalry in the American Civil War.
Author; Jones, Trevor M.
Branch/Country; United States Army

Abstract
With the October 2017 publication of Field Manual 3-0, Operations, the US Army declares that large-scale combat operations is its most significant readiness requirement. This monograph seeks to answer how the ability to fight for information in reconnaissance and security operations shapes the outcomes of campaigns in large-scale combat operations. It researches cavalry operations in the American Civil War for insight. Historical analysis illustrates that how efficiently cavalry forces supported their armies in the conduct of reconnaissance and security operations determined the degree of success or failure of Civil War campaigns. The monograph draws sources from The Official Records of the War of Rebellion and secondary source materials, including authors who participated in the Civil War. The introduction provides a brief discussion on the cavalry's evolution in the age of mass firepower and mechanization. The body explores four campaigns, two each from the Western and Eastern theaters, focusing on one Federal and Confederate cavalry organization per theater. A cross-campaign analysis follows, evaluating Civil War cavalry along doctrinal, organizational, tactical, and technological lines. The conclusion discusses the relevance of the findings to the modern military professional.

Series; Command and General Staff College (CGSC), School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS) Monograph
Publisher; Fort Leavenworth, KS : US Army Command and General Staff College,
Date, Original; 2018-05-24
Date, Digital; 2018-05-24
Release statement; Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. The opinions and conclusions expressed herein are those of the student-authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College or any other governmental agency. (References to these studies should include the foregoing statement.)
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Date created; 2019-03-18

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This study argues that, the Michigan Cavalry Brigade was able to demonstrate the Union's superiority over the Confederacy when compared to Ector's Brigade. Results of the comparative study showed that the Michigan Cavalry Brigade was able to display the Union's dominance by acquiring small arms that enabled a greater rate of fire. They were used strategically as the cavalry standard called for and demonstrated a more successful campaign experience

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W&M ScholarWorks
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
1968

Story of a Regiment: The Campaigns and Personnel of the Fifteenth Virginia Cavalry, 1862-1865
John Bertram Fortier
College of William & Mary

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ABSTRACT
This study is the history of a military unit and some of its more notable members. The narrative includes the campaigns of the Fifteenth Regiment, many of them obscure and more generally those of the cavalry corp of the Army of Northern Virginia. It also considers the problems of organization and administration, with particular emphasis on the exercise of leadership and discipline, and the development of the regiment as an effective military command. On a broader level, this study relates the effects of warfare on individuals who served in the regiment and to society in general.

https://scholarworks.wm.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4937&context=etd

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University of Rhode Island
DigitalCommons@URI
Open Access Master's Theses
1960

A Unit History of the Second Rhode Island Cavalry
Donald Fisher Harrison
University of Rhode Island

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Abstract
The Second Rhode Island Cavalry was activated by a state executive order over Governor Smith's signature on August 31, 1862. It called for the formation of one battalion under the command of major Augustus W. Corliss at Providence, Rhode Island. Volunteering went so well that on November 15, 1862, an additional order was published forming a full sized regiment. After filling the ranks with men who were procured for the most part by high bounties, the regiment left as soon as possible for action in the Department of the Gulf at New Orleans, under the command of Major General Nathaniel P. Banks.
Having arrived in New Orleans, the regiment was assigned various reconnaissance and patrol duties within one of the divisions in Banks' command. An active part was taken by the regiment in the first move on Port Hudson in March, 1863. A critical need for cavalry in the Department of the Gulf was felt by Banks and changed his employment somewhat of the Rhode Islanders. Moving to the west of the Mississippi, parts of the Second Rhode Island Cavalry were committed in a movement all the way north to Alexandria, Louisiana, in an effort to outflank the Confederate position at Port Hudson. When this failed, the unit was moved back to the scene of the original siege at Port Hudson.
Major Robert C. Anthony, executive officer or the regiment, became ill and was sent to Brashear City, Louisiana to rest. In the path of a Confederate drive on New Orleans, Brashear City was readied for defense, and placed under Anthony's command. The convalescents were overcome by a tactical surprise and the entire garrison was captured. Meanwhile, the greater part of the regiment was on duty in the vicinity of Port Hudson. A skirmish with two regiments of Arkansas infantry inflicted several casualties on the Rhode Islanders. In July, 1863 the regiment was sent to Springfield Landing to break up an attack by Confederate raiders and again received casualties.
Reduced by battle casualties, sickness, and desertions, the regiment was first consolidated into one battalion by General Banks, then later deactivated. The officers were released from the service, and the enlisted men were transferred to another cavalry regiment. In defiance of this deactivation, the enlisted men mutinied against Colonel Harai Robinson, commanding officer of the unit into which they were ordered, and the officer charged with the responsibility of the changeover.
Robinson reacted violently himself to the mutiny, bringing up his own unit abreast of the Rhode Islanders, and threatening to fire if they did not move. As the mutiny subsided, he arrested the two ringleaders, and had them executed as an example for both units to see. Feeling in Providence was very strongly against Robinson for his action; however, nothing of consequence came of it.
A Court of Inquiry was called by Banks which acquitted Robinson of all blame. The writer feels that Robinson, although acting in good faith and in the performance of his duty, carried out the suppression with ruthless disregard of the fact that the mutiny was at that time past the crisis, and that such a severe measure was not warranted.

https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2795&context=theses

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University of New Mexico
UNM Digital Repository
History ETDs
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
10-3-1962

Hugh Judson Killpatrick and the IRA Harris Light Cavalry in the Army of the Potomac
John A. Kinsolving

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Abstract
The purpose of this present thesis is to show that the harshly criticized Kilpatrick was the same man who fought brilliantly at Brandy Station in June, 1863, who played a controversial role in the Battle of Gettysburg, and who led two daring raids deeps into Confederate territory.

https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1148&context=hist_etds

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United States Marine Corps
Command and Staff College
Marine Corps University
2076 South Street
Marine Corps Combat Development Command
Quantico, Virginia 22134-5068
MASTER OF MILITARY STUDIES

SHARED BLAME (INERTIAL LEADERSHIP, INDISCIPLINE, AND HORSE BLINDERS): THE FAILURE OF THE "OTHER" CONFEDERATE CAVALRY BRIGADES DURING THE GETTYSBURG CAMPAIGN (28 MAY-1 JULY1863)
Major Louis J. Lartigue
Academic Year 2001-2002

DISTRIBUTION/AVAILABILITY STATEMENT A PUBLIC RELEASE Unclassified

ABSTRACT
The Confederate Cavalry that remained with the main body of the Army of Northern Virginia during the initial days of the Gettysburg Campaign failed to assume Stuart's eastern flank reconnaissance and security mission when he was unable to perform it. Evidence shows that there is shared responsibility for this failure among commanders at the brigade, division, corps, and army levels. Much of the blame of their failure to perform reconnaissance and security is placed on the Confederate Cavalry Commander, J. E. B. Stuart. What is often overlooked are the actions of the cavalry formations that remained with General R. E. Lee. This force of four brigades had the opportunity to fill the gap left by Stuart and could have provided Lee with the reconnaissance, security, and intelligence he needed. This paper examines the performance of those cavalry formations and studies why they did not, or could not, assume Stuart's mission on the eastern flank. Conclusions are that the following contributed to this failure: 1) Leadership and Initiative, 2) Capabilities of the Cavalry, 3) Command and Control and Staff Organizations, and 4) Attitude of the Army of Northern Virginia and the Cavalry.

https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA404028.pdf

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University of Richmond
UR Scholarship Repository
Honors Theses
Student Research
5-2000

The Botetourt Dragoons in war and peace
Michael G. Henkle
University of Richmond

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Preface
This thesis studies a Confederate cavalry company from the immediate prewar years through the war, ending with the death of one of its last members. Most soldiers were residents of Botetourt County, Virginia. The study focuses upon both the men themselves and the battles in which they fought. Letters, diaries, and postwar accounts reveal their thoughts. After the war, many took an active role in both veterans' affairs and their community by joining veteran camps and participating in politics. Near the end, many received pensions or stayed in old soldiers' homes.

https://scholarship.richmond.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1390&context=honors-theses

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Collection: Master of Military Art and Science Theses
Title: Opportunities gained and lost: J. E. B. Stuart's cavalry operations in the Seven Days Campaign.
Author: Smith, James R.

Abstract
This study evaluates Confederate cavalry operations 12 June to 3 July 1862, as a prelude to and as a part of the "Seven Days Campaign." General Robert E. Lee's Seven Days Campaign succeeded in defeating a Union offensive aimed at Richmond, Virginia and served as an important turning point in the American Civil War. The thesis seeks to determine the substantive contributions General J. E. B. Stuart's cavalry brigade made to this Confederate victory, as well as to assess the strengths and shortcomings of his particular style of mounted employment. Stuart launched an armed reconnaissance 12-15 June 1862 known thereafter as the "Chickahominy Raid" that provided intelligence vital to General Lee's success in the campaign and helped to bolster sagging Confederate morale. This was the first of the Confederate cavalry leader's renowned raids, a style of operation that would be adopted by other Confederate cavalry leader's renowned raids, a style of operation that would be adopted by other Confederate mounted units and the Union cavalry as well. Stuart also attempted to strike out independently during the Seven Days Campaign itself, but his activities in this regard were not well synchronized with the rest of Lee's army. As a result, Stuart missed opportunities to play a more decisive role in the battles outside Richmond.

Series: Command and General Staff College (CGSC) MMAS thesis
Publisher: Fort Leavenworth, KS : US Army Command and General Staff College,
Date, Original: 1993-06-03
Date, Digital: 2007
Call number: ADA 284530
Release statement: Approved for public release; Distribution is unlimited. The opinions and conclusions expressed herein are those of the student-authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College or any other governmental agency. (References to these studies should include the foregoing statement.)
Repository: Combined Arms Research Library
Library: Combined Arms Research Library Digital Library
Date created: 2007-08-29

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Collection; Master of Military Art and Science Theses
Title; Second Tennessee Cavalry in the American Civil War.
Author; Popejoy, Stirling D.
Branch/Country; United States Army

Abstract
This thesis examines the history of the Second (Ashby's) Tennessee Cavalry Regiment during the American Civil War. The goal is to determine how the Second Tennessee Cavalry contributed to the Confederate war effort. This study will analyze the operations the unit conducted, the tactical tasks it executed, and the outcomes of the regiment's actions. This analysis will be used to determine if the regiment was effective at executing its assigned missions and if it aided Confederate commanders in achieving desired effects on the battlefield.

Series; Command and General Staff College (CGSC) MMAS thesis
Focus Program; General Studies
Publisher; Fort Leavenworth, KS : US Army Command and General Staff College,
Date, Original; 2014-06-13
Date, Digital; 2014-06-13
Release statement; Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. The opinions and conclusions expressed herein are those of the student-authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College or any other governmental agency. (References to these studies should include the foregoing statement.)
Repository; Combined Arms Research Library
Library; Combined Arms Research Library Digital Library
Date created; 2014-10-02

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For more on the 2nd Tennessee Cav. actions re: New Hope/Pickett's Mill that are described above, see: https://www.westerntheatercivilwar....s-tennessee-cavalry-brigade-at-pickett-s-mill

 

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Collection: Master of Military Art and Science Theses
Title: Thrilling but pointless: General "Jo" Shelby's 1863 cavalry raid.
Author: Feild, Patrick F.
Branch/Country: United States Army

Abstract
Numerous confederate cavalry raids into Missouri occurred during the American Civil War as part of the fight for Missouri. These raids were the result of multiple failed campaigns by conventional rebel forces to seize and hold Missouri for the Confederate government. Beginning in December 1862, Confederate cavalry forces operating from central and southern Arkansas, launched periodic raids into Missouri. These raids varied in size and geographic objective. Joseph Orville "Jo" Shelby was one of the more imaginative and flamboyant Confederate cavalry commanders to operate west of the Mississippi River. He rose from Captain of his homegrown "Shelby's Rangers" to Brigadier General and command of a cavalry division by war's end. Shelby earned this rank upon completion of his 1863 cavalry raid into Missouri. Shelby led this raid into central Missouri to recruit, prevent Missouri troops from reinforcing the eastern theater, and provide a short-term victory for the rebels in Arkansas, demoralized by recent Federal successes. This thesis explores Shelby's abilities as a cavalry commander and explains how Shelby's raid, although executed utilizing enduring principles of war, did little to advance the strategic and operational goals of the Confederate Army in the Trans-Mississippi Department.

Series: Command and General Staff College (CGSC) MMAS thesis
Focus Program: Military History
Publisher: Fort Leavenworth, KS : US Army Command and General Staff College,
Date, Original: 2013-12-13
Date, Digital: 2013-12-13
Release statement: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. The opinions and conclusions expressed herein are those of the student-authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College or any other governmental agency. (References to these studies should include the foregoing statement.)
Repository: Combined Arms Research Library
Library: Combined Arms Research Library Digital Library
Date created: 2014-04-03

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"Thrilling but pointless" - that could be the title for so many things!

 

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Collection; Master of Military Art and Science Theses
Title; Operational raids: cavalry in the Vicksburg Campaign, 1862-1863.
Author; Jussel, Paul C.

Abstract
This study is a historical analysis of the cavalry raids led by Confederate Major Generals Earl Van Dorn and Nathan Bedford Forrest in December 1862 and Union Colonel Benjamin Grierson in April 1863. Each raid is examined in detail based on the historical data available and focuses on the operational concerns and considerations of Union and Confederate commanders. Some of the conclusions that can be drawn from this investigation are: the use of cavalry had evolved to large, independent units for separate operations; the operational benefit of cavalry was demonstrated first by the Confederacy, then refined and used by the Federals during the Vicksburg Campaign; the synchronization and orchestration of units from different commands against a common target produced significant benefits; and sufficiently strong units, capable of self-sustainment, can be detached from the main body of an army to operate behind enemy lines to destroy the enemy infrastructure. The study concludes that operational raids can be a significant economical operation to attack an enemy center of gravity without using the bulk of the army. The historical examples from the Vicksburg Campaign can be compared to today's force structure to show that capability is limited for the modern commander.

Series; Command and General Staff College (CGSC) MMAS thesis
Publisher; Fort Leavenworth, KS : US Army Command and General Staff College,
Date, Original; 1990-06-01
Date, Digital; 2008
Call number; ADA 227562
Release statement
Approved for public release; Distribution is unlimited. The opinions and conclusions expressed herein are those of the student-authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College or any other governmental agency. (References to these studies should include the foregoing statement.)
Repository; Combined Arms Research Library
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Date created; 2008-02-19

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