How would you serve?

[bamaman]

If you fought in the war would you be in the infantry, artillery or cavalry?

 

[JeffBrooks]

Cavalry. It makes you more interesting at dinner parties.

 

[1SGDan]

If you fought in the war would you be in the infantry, artillery or cavalry?

Hey, you forgot the engineers . That is where I would be.

 

[TnFed]

I would be in the Revenue Cutter Service on the Great lakes. Let's see the rebs get to me there.
TnFed

 

[Lampasas Bill]

My military experience was as a radioman in the Navy. In those days we learned Morse Code, so I'd probably opt for the signal corps.

 

[Mint Julep]

A difficult question for sure; oh, a Teamster hauling Grant's whiskey and cigars.

 

[7th Texas Mounted Rifles]

Cavalry, all day long.

10 years as a cav trooper in the army didn't quite scratch the itch.

If not that, artillery. Preferably on a howitzer or 3" Ordnance Rifle crew.

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

"How would I have served ? "

Interesting question @bamaman.
There's a 99.9 % chance I would have served as a basic Infantry soldier.


My fantasy would be a Captain in the CS Navy ...
sailing the CSS Shenandoah into Melbourne, Australia.

Actually I have Civil War relatives in all three branches.
However reality is fact.

I'm not wealthy enough for a Cav. Unit.
I hated math and trigonometry, so artillery is not an option.
But I'm pretty good with a rifle.

So yeah, I would have been in an Infantry Company ... by default.

 

[Cato3rd]

If you fought in the war would you be in the infantry, artillery or cavalry?

I want to say artillery but they got a lot of counter-fire from opposing artillery. I'm too squeamish for medical crew. Knowing my luck, I'll be joining just in time for the infamous "mud march"

 

[peacefulanimalguy7]

If you fought in the war would you be in the infantry, artillery or cavalry?

Cavalry seems most exicting, even though I don't know how to ride a horse

 

[damYankee]

 

[MAJOR DUNDEE]

I guess Navy parts in the main branchs.

 

[MAJOR DUNDEE]

I'd choose official army photographer.

 

[7thWisconsin]

Since no one else wants Custer I'll take him. We have a few things in common, except I have more flaws then he had and I can't ride a horse.

John

I believe Custer was one of the finest cavalry commanders the United States has ever produced. I just don´t want to serve with him (again).

 

[Cavalier]

@7thWisconsin We're on the same page regarding Custer's abilities as a cavalry commander.

He was a lot more courageous then I would have been, but then I think all those guys were.

His brother Tom wasn't any slouch either.

John

 

[Old Soldier]

As my icon suggests, I would be infantry - probably some sergeant or other. As to which side I would be fighting on ...

That would be several decades ago. Right now (since I have aged somewhat), I would be a quartermaster or the armorer.

 

[1950lemans]

I'd probably be engineering or logistics, e.g. wagon master or maybe a fireman on a locomotive out of City Point.

 

[redbob]

Though my ancestors were infantry, cavalry and Quartermaster; for me it would be artillery (or the Marine Corps).

 

[scooter748driver]

Well, since the only aviation element was balloons, I'd like to think cavalry. But given my relationship with horses, it'd likely be infantry.

 

[JerryD]

If you fought in the war would you be in the infantry, artillery or cavalry?

Navy not an option?

 

[Old Soldier]

Navy not an option?

The forgotten service. They haven't a clue just how much the Navy put into the victory.