Cavalry

As the first to utilize "history," Herodotus merits Cicero's title, "father of history." no doubt, this child of affluent privileged folks did not have the basic demeanor toward his sources that would be the sign of the later antiquarian. Intriguing tales of the wars between the Greeks and the Persians discovered their way into his pages whether he could confirm them or not, but rather he does at times support and tag certain things as gossip. According to his citations, he more likely than not…

government, and the daily life between Ancient Rome, and the Mongolian Empire. MILITARY The first part between this comparison of militaries will be the military of Rome. The Roman Legion was a military unit of 5,000 soldiers that was supported by cavalry. They were a big factor in the rise of the Roman Empire. The military of Rome was only open for male citizens that lived in the country. The military also tried to keep their focus on teamwork, and not individual power, unlike other countries…

Stonewall Jackson was shot and died 8 days later in result of illness on May 10, 1863 at age of 39. He was accidently shot by one of his own men and had to get his arm amputated. He later got Pneumonia and died with his wife and daughter at his side in a field hospital in Virginia. It was 9pm, May 2nd. Jackson decided to keep on going to look over damage from the battle. Randomly, there was a shot. Jackson's horse ran, and Jackson’s brother in law yelled, “ Cease Firing. You are firing into…

The Napoleonic wars refer to the wars of the Napoleonic wars in the period of the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815). It led to major changes in the military and artillery of Europe, particularly the military system. Because the implementation of the national conscription system, making the war a huge scale, unprecedented. France, the rapid rise of national power, dominated Europe; but after the defeat of the invasion of Russia, the national potential plummeted. Napoleon's empire was eventually…

Over spring break, I visited my sister and her family in Texas. Whilst there, we had some free time so we decided to go down to Fort Worth and do some sightseeing. One of the places we went was the Alamo Mission. Once the sight of a famous Texas battle, it is now a historical landmark, a “Shrine of Texas Liberty,” and a museum with weapons, art, and artifacts from the time of the Texas Revolution. I’d been to the Alamo once before this visit, back when I was eight or nine, and at the time, I…

department. This letter was written two days before the Battle of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, which Travis and his unit participated in. Really a great piece of history from a very turbulent time and place. Letter from William G. Travis, Co F 1st Wisconsin Cavalry to Ms Sarah J. Shaw, Dodge Co, Wisconsin Cape Girardeau, Mo, Apr 24/63 “Dear Sarah I take my pen to write a few lines to you according to promise but not as soon as I ought to have done. I arrived here on Saturday safe and sound…

to exchange with the Indians. The primary Anglo-Americans to investigate were under Captain Randolph B. Marcy, looking for the wellsprings of the Red River. The Comanches and their partners continued outdoors there until 1874, when United States Cavalry troops under Col. Ranald S. Mackenzie influenced an astonishment to day break assault on an extensive place to stay of Comanches, Kiowas, and Cheyennes, driving them to come back to their reservations in Indian Territory. In 1876 groups of armed…

First, it was Gustavus Adolphus, the king of Sweden, who developed the first standing army of conscripts, notable for the flexibility of its tactics. Gustavus also used the cavalry in a more mobile fashion. After a shooting they charged the enemy with their swords. When they would go to battle they obtained the ability to move easily during battle by using the artillery pieces. By using this it required coordination, special…

Pemberton who was from Pennsylvania but had sided with the Confederacy due to his wife (“Vicksburg” Civil). Grants supply line would get cut off by Confederate cavalry so he would have to spend the winter and early spring of 1863 trying to plan his next attack. Generals Grant and Sherman who had fought together in Shiloh would try individual routes among the Mississippi to reach Vicksburg but each time they tried…

LTC Meyering has distinguished himself throughout his 14 year career as a member of the AMEDD. He earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine and commissioned into service in June 2001. He completed his internship and residency at DeWitt Army Community Hospital as a Family Practice Physician from 2001 - 2004. During his initial assignment CPT Meyering deployed with the 1st BN, 6th Field Artillery, 3rd BCT, 1st ID as the Battalion Physician deploying to Forward Operating Base Gabe, Baqubah, Iraq.…