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| First
Virginia Cavalry
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| Dismounted
Cavalry |
Not all cavalrymen are
"men", either. Trooper "Ray" (in
butternut uniform) has dusted her share of Yanks as a
member of a dismounted 1st Virginia Cavalry unit. |
Not all
skirmishes are fought from horseback. Often, a
fixed-point fight goes better when the troopers dismount
and deploy as skirmishers. After all, a mounted
trooper ( and his horse ) make a pretty good target when
you're up to your neck in Yankees.
In dismounted
skirmishing, one reserve trooper will hold three other
horses - connected by a a short snapline between
headstalls - while the other three dismount and advance as
skirmishers on foot. The holding trooper then
retires to a safer distance until hearing the call to
return the mounts when it's time for everyone to get out
of Dodge City. |
E company is our Dismounted Cavalry
company. In short, they don't own horses, and
therefore walk, or march, rather than ride into the
fray. They portray cavalrymen whose mounts are being
held in reserve back in the woods somewhere. Everything
else is the same - uniforms, equipment, and highly mobile
firepower. In addition, dismounted troops will
receive training in dismounted drill - similar but not
identical to infantry drill. They'll learn how to
move as a unit afoot, advance in rows or columns, wheel
and defend their flanks, and other necessary tactics
required on the battlefield. There's a place in this
wonderful hobby for everyone. |
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