"US Cavalry horse colours" Topic
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| Psychobilly63 | 27 Feb 2012 10:53 a.m. PST |
I am sure I've read somewhere, that the US Cav's troops A,B,C etc, all had the same coloured horse, well similar shades anyway. Have dreamt this or is this a fact. |
John Leahy  | 27 Feb 2012 11:08 a.m. PST |
Custer's 7th Cavalry did this not the entire Cavalry. Thanks, John |
Garryowen  | 27 Feb 2012 11:37 a.m. PST |
Some others did at least to some extent. In the 1870's, one troop of the 2nd Cavalry was on grays. Teddy Egan's gray horse troop it was called. I don't remember the company letter. There is a photo of them in a town in the Black Hills. Tom |
| 79thPA | 27 Feb 2012 12:14 p.m. PST |
I believe the dragoon companies were brokwn down by color, but that may be earlier than you are asking about. If you are asking about US cav. circa 1870ish, no. |
| SamSagace | 27 Feb 2012 2:18 p.m. PST |
They are often represented like this:
but I'm not sure they were all like this! (more to see on my blog:http://samsminisworld.blogspot.com/search/label/US%207th%20Cavalry) For Custer: he never adopted the uniform of the US Cavalry!
so I think that it was the same for his horse! |
| cavcrazy | 27 Feb 2012 4:25 p.m. PST |
If you are talking about the 7th:
Co. A, Capt. Moylan-Black
Co. B, Capt. McDougall-Bays
Co. C, Capt. Custer-Lt. Sorrels
Co. D, Capt. Weir-Bays
Co. E, Capt. Smith-Grays
Co. F, Capt. Yates-Bays
Co. G, Lt. McIntosh-Sorrels
Co. H, Capt. Benteen-Blood Bays
Co. I, Capt. Keogh-Bays
Co. K, Capt. Godfrey-Sorrels
Co. L, Lt. Calhoun-Bays
Co. M, Capt. French-Mixed |
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