| Ligny 1815 | 11 Jul 2016 11:35 a.m. PST |
I think alot of people will be pleased with these guys! [URL=http://s1227.photobucket.com/user/Ligny1815/media/Perry%20Miniatures/Bushwhackers.jpg.html]
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| dave001776 | 11 Jul 2016 12:07 p.m. PST |
great stuff but I suppose you couldn't really use them in a 'pitched' battle, more ambush and raid type of thing ? |
| Ligny 1815 | 11 Jul 2016 12:17 p.m. PST |
Probably. After the release of the first metal cavalry codes the Perry brothers said there would be more codes on the way.
I hope for cavalry on standing horses to bolster some command stand. Lovely stuff though. I think they are a joy to paint. I think Tango would agree ;D |
| cavcrazy | 11 Jul 2016 2:03 p.m. PST |
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Extrabio1947  | 11 Jul 2016 6:40 p.m. PST |
When was mounted cavalry ever used in an ACW pitched battle? |
| dave001776 | 11 Jul 2016 11:24 p.m. PST |
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| Trajanus | 12 Jul 2016 2:19 a.m. PST |
"Bushwhackers raided towns that suppoerted the Union side" Oh goody, now we can do the Lawrence Massacre with the proper figures! |
 KimRYoung | 12 Jul 2016 5:07 a.m. PST |
When was mounted cavalry ever used in an ACW pitched battle? Opequon Creek (3rd Battle of Winchester). Largest mounted cavalry charge of the war. There are actually quite a few. Farnsworth at Gettysberg is notable. Kim |
| Shagnasty | 12 Jul 2016 9:16 a.m. PST |
Stuart at First Manassas. |
| torokchar | 12 Jul 2016 10:27 a.m. PST |
Darn, I thought this was a link about the WWE Tag-Team out of Australia from the 80's……. |
| Inkpaduta | 12 Jul 2016 10:59 a.m. PST |
I think Brandy Station would count. Some of Forrest's fights in the West. |
| dave001776 | 12 Jul 2016 11:37 a.m. PST |
Thanks for coming to my rescue gents,I was going to list all those but really couldn't be bothered !! |
| KimRYoung | 12 Jul 2016 11:50 a.m. PST |
Darn, I thought this was a link about the WWE Tag-Team out of Australia from the 80's……. Actually they are from New Zealand, but yes,that would make some great miniatures! Kim |
| Dogged | 12 Jul 2016 2:08 p.m. PST |
Out of curiosity, did cavalry move riding their horses from one place to another when in battle? If yes the use of mounted cavalrymen is obvious as movement would be a big (the biggest?) share of their involvement in battle. FYI the Perry do dismounted cavalrymen… |
| Trajanus | 13 Jul 2016 5:56 a.m. PST |
Yes they did. Increasingly during the war the cavalry operated as mounted infantry as well as a recon force and occasional classical cavalry actions. Horses were held in the rear during dismounted action by one in every four troopers. Perrys do nice mounted (correctly) horse holders and horses and dismounted troopers as you mentioned. Oddly they have never produced dismounted Command Figures though. |
prepares to do some regimental-level ACW gaming.
